Editing Sichuan (section)

===Economic development zones===

==== Chengdu Hi-tech Comprehensive Free Trade Zone ====
Chengdu Hi-tech Comprehensive Free Trade Zone was established with the approval of the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China|State Council]] on October 18, 2010, and passed the national acceptance on February 25, 2011. It was officially operated in May 2011. Chengdu High-tech Comprehensive Free Trade Zone is integrated and expanded from the former Chengdu Export Processing Zone and Chengdu Bonded Logistics Center. it is located in the Chengdu West High-tech Industrial Development Zone, with an area of 4.68 square kilometers and divided into three areas A, B, and C. The industries focus on notebook computer manufacturing, tablet computer manufacturing, wafer manufacturing, chip packaging testing, electronic components, precision machining, and the biopharmaceutical industry. Chengdu Hi-Tech Comprehensive Free Trade Zone has attracted the top 500 multinational enterprises such as Intel, Foxconn, Texas Instruments, Dell, Morse, and so on.

In 2020, the Chengdu Hi-Tech Comprehensive Free Trade Zone achieved a total import and export volume of 549.1 billion yuan (including the Shuangliu Sub-zone), accounting for 68% of the province's total foreign trade import and export volume, ranking first in the national comprehensive insurance zone import and export volume for three consecutive years.

====Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone====
Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone ({{zh|s=成都经济技术开发区|hp=Chéngdū jīngjì jìshù kāifā qū|links=no}}) was approved as state-level development zone in February 2000. The zone now has a developed area of {{cvt|10.25|km2|}} and a planned area of {{cvt|26|km2|}}. Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone (CETDZ) lies {{cvt|13.6|km|}} east of Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province and the hub of transportation and communication in southwest China. The zone has attracted investors and developers from more than 20 countries to carry out their projects there. Industries encouraged in the zone include mechanical, electronic, new building materials, medicine, and food processing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/chengdu-economic-technology-development-zone/ |title=Chengdu Economic & Technological Development Zone |publisher=RightSite.asia |access-date=2011-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507150656/http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/chengdu-economic-technology-development-zone |archive-date=7 May 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====Chengdu Export Processing Zone====
Chengdu [[Export Processing Zone]] ({{zh|s=成都出口加工区|hp=Chéngdū chūkǒu jiāgōng qū|links=no}})) was ratified by the State Council as one of the first 15 export processing zones in the country in April 2000. In 2002, the state ratified the establishment of the Sichuan Chengdu Export Processing West Zone with a planned area of {{cvt|1.5|km2|}}, located inside the west region of the Chengdu Hi-tech Zone.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/chengdu-export-processing-zone/ |title=Chengdu Export Processing Zone |publisher=RightSite.asia |access-date=2011-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505062609/http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/chengdu-export-processing-zone |archive-date=5 May 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone====
[[File:S. Renmin Road.jpg|thumb|South Renmin Road, Chengdu]]
Established in 1988, Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone ({{zh|s=成都高新技术产业开发区|hp=Chéngdū Gāoxīn Jìshù Chǎnyè Kāifā Qū|links=no}}) was approved as one of the first national hi-tech development zones in 1991. In 2000, it was open to APEC and has been recognized as a national advanced hi-tech development zone in successive assessment activities held by China's Ministry of Science and Technology. It ranks 5th among the 53 national hi-tech development zones in China in terms of comprehensive strength.

Chengdu Hi-tech Development Zone covers an area of {{cvt|82.5|km2|}}, consisting of South Park and West Park. By relying on the city sub-center, which is under construction, South Park is focusing on creating a modernized industrial park of science and technology with scientific and technological innovation, incubation R&D, modern service industry, and Headquarters economy playing leading roles. Priority has been given to the development of the software industry. Located on both sides of the "Chengdu-Dujiangyan-Jiuzhaigou" golden tourism channel, the West Park aims at building a comprehensive industrial park targeting industrial clustering with complete supportive functions. West Park gives priority to three major industries i.e. electronic information, biomedicine, and precision machinery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/chengdu-hi-tech-industrial-development-zone/ |title=Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone |publisher=RightSite.asia |access-date=2011-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620200717/http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/chengdu-hi-tech-industrial-development-zone |archive-date=20 June 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone====
Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone was established in 1992, with a planned area of {{cvt|43|km2|}}. The zone is situated 96 kilometers away from Chengdu and is {{cvt|8|km|}} away from Mianyang Airport. Since its establishment, the zone accumulated 177.4 billion yuan of industrial output, 46.2 billion yuan of gross domestic product, and fiscal revenue of 6.768 billion yuan. There are more than 136 high-tech enterprises in the zone and they accounted for more than 90% of the total industrial output.

The zone is a leader in the electronic information industry, biological medicine, new materials, and the production of motor vehicles and parts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/mianyang-hi-tech-industrial-development-zone/ |title=RightSite.asia {{!}} Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone |access-date=21 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505065743/http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/mianyang-hi-tech-industrial-development-zone |archive-date=5 May 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>