Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair Boosts Regional Economy through Strategic Investment Promotion

Strategic Insights -

Lanzhou, a city in Gansu Province, China, has made significant strides in promoting its economy through the 31st China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair. The event, held in June, saw the signing of 15 industrial projects, covering various fields such as information technology, biomedicine, and gold deep processing. This marks a substantial increase in investment promotion efforts in recent years, with the district party committee and government conducting research and deploying strategies to attract large and strong enterprises.

Key Takeaways:

  • Chengguan District has signed 15 industrial projects, injecting strong impetus into the high-quality development of the regional economy.
  • The district has implemented a "leadership taking the lead, departments responsible, top-down linkage, market participation, and joint management" investment promotion pattern.
  • Industrial agglomeration effect is enhanced through the focus on building a "3+2" modern industrial system, a "6+X" advanced manufacturing industry cluster, and a "7+N" modern service industry cluster.
  • The district has developed four characteristic industrial chains: information technology, computing power, biomedicine, and gold.
  • Investment channels continue to expand, with a focus on resource investment promotion, science and technology investment promotion, scene investment promotion, and platform investment promotion.
  • Remarkable results of investment promotion activities include actively "going out" to attract investment for 5 batches, "inviting in" to negotiate for 85 batches, and participating in various promotion activities for 7 batches.
  • Key projects implemented efficiently include the signing of a contract to build the Chengguan District Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park, with a total investment of about 1.8 billion yuan.

Statistics:

  • 15 industrial projects signed, covering various fields such as information technology, biomedicine, and gold deep processing.
  • Established a three-level mechanism of county-level leaders, leading departments, and local streets for full-process tracking services.
  • 88 effective clues sorted out from more than 500 phone interviews with Gansu businessmen.
  • Total investment of about 1.8 billion yuan for the Chengguan District Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park project.

Sources:

  • Lanzhou: Chengguan District, Gansu Province of China news release.
  • http://www.lzcgq.gov.cn/art/2025/7/11/art_11794_1525935.html