Zhuhai Special Economic Zone to Expand for the 4th Time

Zhuhai Special Economic Zone, one of the five special economic zones in China, will be expanded to the whole city of Zhuhai on the southern coast of Guangdong Province.

Zhuhai Special Economic Zone, one of the five special economic zones in China, will be expanded to the whole city of Zhuhai on the southern coast of Guangdong Province, effective from October 1, Xinhuanet said on Thursday, the day that marks the 30th establishment anniversary of China’s first group of special economic zones.

The expansion was approved by the State Council, or the cabinet, in an effort to deal with the disparate development between the economic zone and its outskirts and broaden the space for development.

Zhuhai Special Economic Zone was established on 5th August, originally comprising a territory of 6.1 square kilometers in Zhuhai City and was expanded to 15.16 square kilometers in 1983, 121 square kilometers in 1989 and 227.46 square kilometers last year.