The Jiangsu industrial park in Kizilsu Kirghiz autonomous prefecture. [Photo/WeChat account: news-wuxixinwen]
Wuxi recently invested in two industrial projects in Aheqi county, Kizilsu Kirghiz autonomous prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, local media reported on May 6.
Wuxi-based Guofeng Automobile Industry Co Ltd is expected to invest about 10 million yuan ($1.48 million) in setting up a subsidiary in Aheqi, which will manufacture 50,000 electromobiles and generate over 100 million yuan in output per year, as well as offer over 100 jobs.
File photo: Men of the Kirgiz ethnic group ride horses with tamed falcons. [Photo/WeChat account: news-wuxixinwen]
Wuxi plans to invest 10 million yuan renovating the falcon field in the county. The first phase will cost 5 million yuan and involves leveling existing race courses, repairing the stable and grandstand, establishing a grandstand for viewing falcons, and afforesting 8,000 square meters of land.
Wuxi and Aheqi county established a pairing-assistance relationship in 2007. Located in the valley of Tianshan Mountains, Aheqi has relatively poor natural, transportation and economic foundations and has difficulty attracting investment.
Since it began a new round of assisting Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in 2020, Jiangsu has established two industrial parks in Artux, a city of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with better transportation infrastructure, with their respective focus on the economic development of Aheqi and Wuqia counties.
