I . Survey
(i) Geographic
Location
Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region, also called Xin for short, is situated in the northwestern
border area of China. In southeast, it neighbors Gansu Province, Qinghai Province and the Tibet Autonomous Region. Geographically, Xinjiang is located in 73°40′-96°23′ east longitude and 34°25′-49°10′ north latitude. It is 2,000 km long from its eastern border to the western border and 1,650 km long from its south border to the northern border. It covers an area of 1.6649 million square kilometers, accounting for one sixth of Chinese territory. So
Xinjiang is China’s largest administrative region at the provincial level.
Xinjiang is in
the hinterland of the Eurasian Continent. The Asian geographic center lies
close to the city of Urumqi. From northeast to southwest, Xinjiang borders Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. With a borderline of 5,600 km, it is one of China’s provinces with the longest borderline. In ancient times, Xinjiang was an important
section of the Silk Road. In mordern times, it serves as a gate and passageway
for China opening to the west. Under the government of Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region there are 5 autonomous prefectures, 7 prefectures, 2 cities
at the prefecture level, 20 cities at the county level, 62 counties and 6
autonomous counties. 33 counties (cities) are in border areas.
Characteristic
of Xinjiang landform can be described as mountains and basins alternating with
each other and basins caught in mountains’ embrace. Local people simply
describe this characteristic as “three mountains with a basin between each two”. In the north lies
Altai Mountains, in the south is Kunlun Mountains, while Tianshan Mountains lay along the middle dividing Xinjiang into two parts: in the southern part stretches
Tarim Basin and in the northern part Jungar Basin. By custom, the part south
of Tianshan Mountains is called South Xinjiang, the area north of Tianshan Mountains called North Xinjiang. Tarim Basin, the largest of its kind in China, lies between Tianshan Mountains and Kunlun Mountains. In the center part of Tarim Basin stretches Taklimakan Desert, covering an area of 330,000 square kilometers, the
largest mobile desert in China and the second largest in the world.
2,100-km-long Tarim River is the longest continental river in China. In east Xinjiang is Turpan Basin where the lowest point is –154m high, being the lowest part of China in height above sea level.
(ii)
Climate
In climate,
Xinjiang is under the control of a typical temperate continental climate,
featuring long sunshine time, high cumulative temperature, wide diurnal
amplitude and long frost-free period. With the annual precipitation of 188 mm, Xinjiang is a region with the least rainfall in China. The local annual mean air temperature stands at 10.4℃ , with the
average air temperature in the coldest month (January) ranging from –14℃ to –20℃ and
that in the hottest month (July) varying between 25-32℃ . The mean sunshine
time is 2827.6 hours. In mountains of Xinjiang, there are many rivers resulting
from snow broth on mountains. Oases lie on the edges of basins and in river
valleys. With oasis taking up 5% of its total area, Xinjiang is characterized
by oasis eco-system.
(iii) Population
and Ethnic Groups
In 2005,
Xinjiang had a population of 20.1 million, with urban population making up
37.2% and rural population 62.8%. Ethnic people account for 60.4% of the total.
Xinjiang is inhabited by 47 ethnic groups, 13 of which are native. In the
population, Uygurs make up 45.9%, Hans 39.6%, Kazaks 7.03%, Huis 4,44%, Kirgizs
0.85% and Mongols 0.85%. In Xinjiang, there live 44,000 Tajik people, 41,500
Xibo people, 24,600 Manchus, 15,100 Uzbeks, 11,200 Russians, 6,500 Dahurs,
4,700 Tartars and 113,700 people of other ethnic groups.
(iv)
Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation
Aviation
Airport.
Xinjiang has 12 civil airports, including 2 major international airports in Urumqi and Kashgar, and other airports in Yining, Altai, Tacheng, Karamay, Hotan, Arksu
and Korla. 92 air routes have been opened, with Urumqi at the center, reaching
all parts of Xinjiang, connecting Xinjiang to 62 major cities in China, and to 19 cities of 15 countries in Central Asia, the Middle East and Russia, linking Urumqi with 12 prefectures, autonomous prefectures and cities in Xinjiang. The total
length of civil air routes has come to 119,500 km. With such many airports and so long air routes, Xinjiang has become a region of China with the most
airports and the longest air route. In 2005, 3.39 million people travel by air
and 30,000 tons of goods were transported by air.
Highway
Centering on Urumqi, a network of highways has been shaped, with 7 national highways as the backbone,
connecting Xinjiang to Gansu, Qinghai and Tibet, and to as far as Central and
West Asian countries. The network of highways connects 68 provincial highways,
every city, county and town in Xinjiang. By 2005, the length of highways open
to traffic in Xinjiang reached 89,531 km, of which 1,200 km are expressways. 4 expressways (Turpan- Urumqi-Dahuangshan Expressway, Urumqi- Kuytun Expressway, Kuytun-Sayram Expressway, the Hoxud-Korla Expressway) have been
built and opened to traffic. So far, highway transport business has been
conducted between Xinjiang and 5 foreign countries including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikstan and Pakistan. 63 international highway transport lines have been
opened in Xinjiang. All of these rank Xinjiang the top in China in terms of foreign transport lines, length of highways open to traffi c and number of
vehicles.
Railway
A network of
railways has been formed, with Urumqi at the center. The length of railways has
reached 2,925 km. In September 1990, the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway was extended to Alatav Pass Port (also called Alashankou Port), forming a second Eurasia railway. With completion of construction, Alatav Pass Port had become a major gate
of China for opening to the west. Passenger trains have been run from Urumqi to Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Ji’nan, Lanzhou, Hankou, Lianyungang, as well as from Kuytun to Xi’an, from Korla to Xi’an. International passenger
trains run between Xinjiang and Kazakhstan.
Oil and Gas
Pipelines
The West-East
Gas Transmission Pipeline, more than 4,000 km long, has been completed, passing through 10 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. An investment
of over RMB 120 billion yuan was made in this project which was designed to
transmit 12 billion cubic meters of gas a year. Also completed were Karamay-
Dushanzi Pipeline (double line), Karamay- Urumqi (double line), Lunnan-Korla
Pipeline, Shanshan-Urumqi Pipeline and Urumqi-Lanzhou Pipeline. The first phase
of Sino-Kazakhstan oil pipeline project has been put into business operation,
being able to transmit 10 million tons of oil a year. By 2005, the total length
of pipelines in Xinjiang had mounted to 3,003 km, carrying 22 million tons of oil and gas a year.
Banking and
Insurance
At the end 2005,
558 banking institutions operated in Xinjiang, with 2,767 business offices and
50,900 employees. At the end of 2005, the balance of deposits in banking
institutions reached RMB 342.748 billion yuan. The year of 2005 saw operation
of 11 insurance companies in Xinjiang, with 384 business offices. The premiums
collected by these insurance companies stood at RMB 7.25 billion yuan in 2005.
新疆金融保险机构
Banking and Insurance Institutions in
Xinjiang
机构名称
/Institutions
|
网址
/Website
|
中国银行新疆维吾尔自治区分行
Bank of China, Branch of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
|
http://www.boc.cn
|
中国工商银行新疆维吾尔自治区分行 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Branch of Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region
|
http://www.icbc.com.cn
|
招商银行乌鲁木齐分行 China Merchants Bank, Urumqi Branch
|
http://www.cmbchina.com
|
中国建设银行股份有限公司新疆分行 China Construction Bank Co., Ltd, Xinjiang Branch
|
http://www.ccb.com
|
交通银行乌鲁木齐分行 Bank of Communications, Urumqi Branch
|
http://www.bankcomm.com
|
乌鲁木齐市商业银行 Urumqi City Commercial Bank
|
http://www.uccb.com.cn
|
中国农业银行新疆维吾尔自治区分行 Agricultural Bank of China, Branch of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region
|
http://www.abchina.com
|
国家开发银行新疆维吾尔自治区分行 National Development Bank, Branch of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region
|
http://www.cdb.com.cn
|
中国农业发展银行新疆维吾尔自治区分行 China Agricultural Development Bank, Branch of Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region
|
http://www.adbc.com.cn
|
中国平安财产保险股份公司新疆分公司
Ping An Peroperty Insurance Company of China, Xinjiang Branch
|
http://www.pa18.com
|
中国平安人寿保险股份公司新疆分公司
Ping An Life Insurance of China, Xinjiang Branch
|
http://www.pa18.com
|
中国太平洋财产保险股份公司新疆分公司
China Pacifi c
Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Branch
|
http://www.cpic.com.cn
|
中国太平洋人寿保险股份公司新疆分公司
China Pacifi c
Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Xinjiang Branch
|
http://www.cpic.com.cn
|
中国人民财产保险股份公司乌鲁木齐分公司
PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd., Urumqi Branch
|
http://www.e-picc.com.cn
|
中国人寿保险股份公司新疆分公司
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Xinjiang
Branch
|
http://www.e-chinalife.com
|
Telecommunication
Xinjiang boasts
long-distance digital transmission network, program control telephone network,
mobile phone network, meeting video telephone network, digital data network,
language information network, all of which formed modern communication networks
linking Xinjiang with other parts of China. The optical cables are 28,915 km in total length. The number of fi xed telephone subscribers reached 6.12 million, and that of mobile phone subscribers came to 5.31 million. Its telephone
penetration rate stands at 57.6 phones per 100 persons.
Internet
Tianshannet,
website of Xinjiang government, new Silk Road net and other nets and websites
were built. All nets and websites have access to Internet through optical
cables , w ideband and digital broadcasting. The e-government is making steady
headway. 15 prefectures, autonomous prefectures (cities), 13 departments of
Xinjiang government and 26 counties have built their own public information
websites. The number of subscribers of Internet has increased to 1.06 million.
(v)
Foreign Exchanges
Friendly States and Cities By the end of 2005, 13 prefectures and cities in
Xinjiang had established friendly relations with states (cities) of 10
countries including Russia, Kazakhstan and the United States, greatly promoting
the opening up of Xinjiang to the outside world.
新疆与境外建立的友好合作关系一览表
Friendly and Cooperative Relations of
Xinjiang with Foreign States (Cities)
中方
Chinese side
|
外方 /
Foreign side
|
国别
/Country
|
名称
/Name
|
新疆 Xinjiang
|
俄罗斯 Russia
|
阿尔泰边疆区 Altai Krai
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
巴基斯坦 Pakistan
|
白沙瓦市 Peshawar
City
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
吉尔吉斯斯坦 Kyrgyzstan
|
比什凯克市 Bishkek City
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
哈萨克斯坦 Kazakhstan
|
阿拉木图市 Alamaty City
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
澳大利亚 Australia
|
纳兰德拉市 Nalandela City
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
塔吉克斯坦 Tajikistan
|
杜尚别市 Dushanbe
City
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
美国 the
US
|
奥勒姆市 Aulerm
City
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
韩国 Rok
|
京畿道乌山市 Osan City, Kyonggi Province
|
石河子市 Shihezi
City
|
加拿大 Canada
|
东贵林布瑞市 Doguilinbri City
|
吐鲁番市 Turpan
City
|
日本 Japan
|
胜沼町 Katsunuma-cho
|
哈密市 Hami
City
|
日本 Japan
|
入善町 Nyūzen
|
塔城市 Tacheng
City
|
俄罗斯 Russia
|
鲁布佐夫斯克市 RUBTSOVSK City
|
喀什地区 Kashgar
Prefecture
|
塔吉克斯坦 Tajikistan
|
巴达赫尚自治州 Badakhshan Oblast
|
Foreign-related
Fairs
1. Urumqi
Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Fair, also called Urumqi Fair for short,
is the largest of its kind in western China. With the approval by the Ministry
of Commerce of China, Urumqi Fair is held every year. Since 1992, Urumqi Fair
has been held successfully for 15 times. Aimed at promoting trade and bilateral
investment between China and Central and West Asian countries, it is a showcase
to learn about Central, West and South Asia as well as Russia. Time: 1-5 September every year. place: Urumqi City
2. Central and
West Asia Commodities Fair Kashgar, Xinjiang, China. The fair is also called
Kargash Fair. The purpose of the Fair is to set up a platform for economic and
trade cooperation of China with Central and West Asian countries, attract more
businesses to Kashgar for opening international markets and enhance economic
cooperation of Kashgar, Xinjiang and even of China with surrounding countries.
Since 2005, Kashgar Fair has been held successfully for two times. Time:
May-June, every year. Place: Kashgar City, Xinjiang.
(vi) Higher
Education and Scientifi c Research
Higher Education
A multi-level
and multi-discipline system of higher education with Xinjiang characteristics
has been shaped by and large. At the end of 2005, there were 31 general
institutions of higher learning. Xinjiang University is a national key
university. The institutions of higher learning have a student population of
188,700 (75,000 are students of ethnic minorities) and 6,938 postgraduates.
1.7174 million students are studying at secondary vocational schools.
Scientifi c
Research
At the end of
2005, 445, 000 specialized technical personnel and 3 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering worked in different fields in Xinjiang. There are 122
independent research and development institutions in Xinjiang. 6,545 major
achievements have been made in scientific and technological research, 137 of
which won national awards. Science and technology play an important role in
economic development and social progress.
(vii)
Tourism
Scenic Spots and
Places of Historical Interest
There are
abundant tourist resources in Xinjiang. China has 68 categories of tourist
resources, and Xinjiang is endowed with 56 of them, ranking Xinjiang the top in
all provinces and regions of China. Wellknown are such place of scenic
interests as Heavenly Lake, Kanas Lake, Bosteng Lake, Sayram Lake and Bayinbluk Grassland. Besides, there are many well-known places of historical interest,
such as the remains of Jiaohe Ancient City, remains of Gaochang Ancient City, ruins of Loulan and Kezil Thousand-Buddha Grottoes. 28 natural reserves have been
built in Xinjiang, 8 (Kanas, Tomur Mount, West Tianshan Mountain, Tarim Hu
Poplar, Bayanbuluk Swan Lake, Ganjiasuosuolin, Lop Nur Wild Camel and Altun
Natural Reserve) of which are national ones. Natural reserves cover a total
area of 218,300 sq. km, accounting for 13.1% of the total area of Xinjiang. The
project to build 8 ecological model zones has been approved, covering an area
of 127,600 sq. km. There are 2 national ecological preservation zones in
Xinjiang, covering area of 180,900 sq. km.
Golden tour
routes: tourists may go on an eco-tour to the area around Kanas Lake, two scenic spots with Bosteng Lake and Heavenly Lake at the center respectively, a place
of historical interests with Turpan as the focus, a folk-custom tourist
attraction with Kashgar at the center and a beautiful tourist destination in Ili. You may have sightseeing by three tour routes: the Turpan-
Korla-Kuqa-Taklimakan-Hotan-Kashgar route, the route of Urumqi-Heavenly Lake- Karamay-Ulungur Lake-Kanas Lake and the route of Urumqi-Kuytun-Qarma-Narat-
Bayanbluk-Golden Beach (Jinshatan)- Urumqi.
Kanas Lake is the core of the national Kanas
Natural Reserve. The water surface of the Lake is 1,375 meters above sea level.
Looking like a crescent, the lake is 24.5 km, 1.9 km on the average and 188.4 meters deep at the maximum. It is one of China’ s deep lakes, covers an area of 69,000 mu and has a water-storage capacity of 4
billion cubic meters. Around the Lake is thick theropencedrymion which
integrates itself with the boundless mountain grassland. Kanas Lake is a rare area in China that boasts European ecological system. In this protection zone,
there live 798 varieties of plants, including 30 rare varieties, 39 varieties
of animals, 117 varieties of birds and 7 varieties of fishes. Of these animals,
5 varieties are under Grade I protection by the State and 13 varieties under
Grade II protection by the State. There are also 9 varieties of other rare
animals and 60 new varieties of insects and fungus.
Heaven Lake (Tianchi Lake) is located north of Bogda Mountain, 110 km from Urumqi City. The surface of the Lake is over 1,900 meters above sea level. From south to
north, it is more than 3,000 meters long and 1,500-odd meters wide from east to
west. In good times, the lake surface is 4.9 sq. km in area, and it is 105
meters in maximum depth and can store 160 million cubic meters. This lake is a
world-famous alpine lake. In 1982, it was listed in one of fi rst group of
national key scenic areas in China. Beginning from its entry, Heaven Lake scenic area can be largely divided into 4 natural landscapes: lower mountain belt,
mountain boreal forest belt, alpine and subalpine belt, glacier and snow belt.
The Ancient City
of Jiaohe lies at Yar Town, 13 km west of Turpan City. In the Western Han Dynasty, Jiaohe served as the capital of Anterior Cheshi,
one of 36 states in the Western Regions. In the Tang Dynasty, the Western
Regions Frontier, the highest military organ of the Tang Dynasty in the Western
Regions, was once stationed here. The Ancient City is just like a large castle
with strong defense. The defense in the city is very solid. A lot of relics
were unearthed in the Ancient City of Jiaohe, like Lotus Eaves Tile and Lotus
Buddhist Scripture of the Tang Dynasty.
Narat Grassland Narat Grassland lies on the
south Xinjiang-north Xinjiang traffic artery. It is a home of meadow vegetation
and one of the world’ s four. Since ancient times, it has been a famous
pasture. Here, you can see plain and wide river valleys, high mountains, deep
canyons, thick forest and vast grassland. Local custom and folkway of Kazak
people are fresh and alien to tourists. Therefore, it is an ideal tourist
attraction.
Local Food
Mutton kebab has
become a nationwide popular food in China. Roast lamb is a famous delicacy of
Xinjiang. Pilaf (steamed rice with muttons) and hand grabbed boiled mutton are
favorite food of ethnic people. Nang, roast stuffed bun, hand-pulled noodles,
oil fried wheaten food, steamed twisted roll, milk tea are traditional foods of
local ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
II . Economy
(i) GDP
In 2005, the GDP
of Xinjiang reached RMB 260.4 billion yuan, 19% of which was produced by the
primary industry, 44.7% by the secondary industry and 36.3% by the tertiary
industry. The per capita GDP was RMB 13,108 yuan, equal to 1600 USD if
calculated at the exchange rate in 2005.
(ii)Resources,
Industry and Agriculture Natural Resources
Xinjiang has
4.063 million hectares of cultivated land, 0.2 hectares per person, which is
2.1 times that of the country. With 51.16 million hectares of pastures and
grassland, Xinjiang is one of five major pastoral regions in China. There are 6.77 million hectares of forestland. The volume of water resources accounts for 3%
of the total of China. The annual run off of surface water is 85.5 billion
cubic meters, with the per capita surface water reaching 4,255 cubic meters,
which is 2.24 times that of the average level of the country. 25.1 billion
cubic meters of exploitable water exists underground. The reserve of glaciers
makes up 50% of the total of China.
Xinjiang boasts
complete categories of minerals with large reserves. We can see a bright
prospect for exploitation of minerals here. Rich are such minerals as oil,
natural gas, coal, gold, chrome, cooper, nickel, rare metals, salts and
non-metal building materials. By the end of 2005, 138 large and medium-sized
mineral deposits had been found, accounting for 81.6% of the total number of
minerals found in China. Of these mineral deposits in Xinjiang, 6 ones are
energy mineral deposits, 27 ones are metal mineral deposits, 46 ones are
nonmetal deposits and 2 ones are water and gas minerals. In terms of reserve, 9
minerals rank the top in China and 32 minerals take the first place in
northwestern China. The reserve of oil stands at 20.86 billion tons, accounting
for 30% of the oil reserve in land of China. Natural gas is 10.3 trillion cubic
meters in reserve, 34% of the gas reserve in land of the country. There is an
estimated coal reserve of 2.19 trillion tons, making up 40% of the national
total.
Xinjiang is rich
in varieties of biological resources and many of them are unique to Xinjiang.
So there is a great potential for exploitation of the biological resources.
There are more than 4,000 varieties of wild animals and plants, and more than
10,000 varieties of local crops and introduced crops. In addition, Xinjiang is
the origin center and secondary center of many fruit trees, and is abundant in
varieties of fruit trees, with the number of fi ne varieties exceeding 300.
Natural medicines are widely distributed, such as ephedra, kendir, liquorice and
snow lotus, and they are fi ne in quality.
Industry
A modern
industrial system with complete sectors has been built by and large in
Xinjiang, with the mineral exploitation and processing of agricultural products
as the mainstay, including exploitation of oil and gas, petrochemical, coal,
electric power, textile, building materials, chemical industry, pharmacy and
food processing. In 2005, the industrial added value was 96.2 billion yuan, and
output of crude oil reached 24.08 million tons, ranking the third place in China. The yield of natural gas came to 10.7 billion cubic meters, taking the second place
in the country. 38.99 million tons of raw coal was exploited. The installed
generating capacity in 2005 climbed to 6.54 million kw. And 30.7 billion kwh of
electricity was generated. In the mix of energy consumption, coal, oil, gas,
water power and wind power account for 56.1%, 26.2%, 13.7% and 4% respectively.
2005 年新疆主要工业产品产量
Output of Major Industrial Products
产品名称/Name
|
单位/
Unit
|
产量/Output
|
原煤/Raw
Coal
|
吨/ton
|
38,988,131
|
天然原油/Crude
Oil
|
吨/ton
|
24,083,244
|
天然气/Natural
Gas
|
万立方米/10,000
cu.m
|
1,066,437
|
铁矿石原矿量/Crudeiron Ore
|
吨/ton
|
6,233,742
|
原盐/Salt
|
吨/ton
|
853,519
|
发电量/Electricity
|
万千瓦小时/10,000
kwh
|
3,069,245
|
精制食用植物油/Refined Edible Oil
|
吨/ton
|
700,264
|
机制糖/Machine-made
Sugar
|
吨/ton
|
429,187
|
罐头/Canned
Food
|
吨/ton
|
413,847
|
纱/Yarn
|
吨/ton
|
340,864
|
布/Cloth
|
万米/10,000 m
|
14,047
|
家具/Furniture
|
件/unit
|
2,380,420
|
焦炭/Coke
|
吨/ton
|
2,363,930
|
合成氨/Synthetic
Ammonia
|
吨/ton
|
1,192,001
|
化学肥料/Chemical
Fertilizers
|
吨/ton
|
1,285,346
|
乙烯/Ethylene
|
吨/ton
|
261,418
|
塑料制品/Plastic
Produces
|
吨/ton
|
389,151
|
水泥/Cement万吨/10,000
|
tons
|
1,242
|
钢材/Rolled
Steel
|
吨/ton
|
3,269,628
|
风机/Fan
|
台/unit
|
4,265
|
变压器/Transformer
|
千伏安/kva
|
12,925,960
|
Listed Companies
By the end of
2005, 27 Xinjiang companies had been listed on stock exchanges, with total
market value of 40.32 billion yuan, total capital stock of 8.52 billion shares.
Totally, 10.74 billion yuan of fund had been raised. Major listed companies
include Tebian Electrical, Tunhe Investment, Markor International, Zhonghe, Bayi
Steel, Tianli Hi- & New-Tech.
Service Sector
Since the policy
of reformand opening up was adopted by China in 1978, the service sector of
Xinjiang has grown rapidly, becoming the industry that created the most jobs
for people newly entering the workforce. In 2005, 79.16 million people found
their own jobs, of whom 51.5%, 15.5% and 33% respectively work in the primary
sector, the secondary industry and the tertiary industry.
Preponderant
Industries
As the biggest
pillar industry of Xinjiang, petroleum industry produced about 60% of the
regional industrial added value. Four major oil fields have been built:
Xinjiang Oilfield, Tarim Oilfield, Tuha Oilfi eld and Tahe Oilfi eld. A number
of petrochemical bases with their own characteristics have been built in
Karamay, Dushanzi, Urumqi, Korla, Kuqa and Zepu. A system of petrochemical
industries has been shaped by and large, being able to refine oil and produce
chemical fertilizer, plastics and chemical fiber. Our 200-odd varieties of
petrochemical products are sold well both at home and abroad. The year 2005 saw
the output of ethane reaching 261,000 tons, sodium hydroxide 300,000 tons, soda
ash 126,000 tons, carbamide 1.177 million tons, sulfuric acid 127,000 tons,
resin 788,000 tons, plastics 389,000 tons and 962,000 cover tires. Xinjiang has
become an important oil and petrochemical base in western China and a strategic alternative reserve of energy for China in the 21st century.
Coal Industry
Coal industry is
a sector with great potential for development in Xinjiang. Three coal bases
have been built respectively in Urumqi, Sandaolin of Hami and Aiver Valley. A number of small-sized coal mines have been constructed in Dahuangshan of
Changji, East Jungar, Kangsu of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Tielik of
Baicheng County, Ehuoburak of Kuqa County and Tiechanggou of Tacheng. In 2005,
the output of raw coal reached 38.99 million tons. Smooth progress has been
made in the preparatory work for the connection of Xinjiang Power Grid and
Northwest Power Grid. All these have laid a foundation for West-East
Electricity Diversion Project and for giving full play to rich coal resource in
Xinjiang by building coal power base and coal-chemical industry base.
Agriculture,
Forestry, Livestock Husbandry and Fishery
There are
abundant resource of sunlight, heat, water and soil in Xinjiang. The local
climate features long sunshine hour, high accumulated air temperature and long
frost-free period, conducive to the growth of crops. Cotton, grain, beet,
fruit, horticulture and livestock husbandry are the leading industries. In
2005, the total output of agriculture, forestry, livestock husbandry and
fishery came to 83.11 billion yuan. In this fi gure, the agricultural added
value was 49.4 billion yuan, the total yield of grain was 8.772 million tons,
and cotton 1.957 million tons. Some agricultural products with local
characteristics enjoy high reputation both at home and abroad, and they are
cotton, hops, tomato, safflower, medlar, Hami Melon, Turpan grapes, Korla pears
and Hotan pomegranates. Presently, the cotton output of Xinjiang makes up more
than one third of China’s total and 8% of the world’s total. The yield of hops
accounts for 70% of the national total. The outputs of medlar and safflower
account for 50% and 60% respectively of the country’s total. Xinjiang has grown
into China’s largest base of cotton, hops and tomatoes, and an important base
of livestock husbandry and beet sugar.
Modern livestock
husbandry develops quickly. At the end of 2005, the number of cattle stood at
53.34 million, the output of meat reached 1.415 million tons and the yield of
aquatic product came to 79,000 tons.
In 2005, 1.078
million tons of chemical fertilizer was applied in farmland. 3.65 billion kwh
of electricity was consumed in rural areas.
2005 年新疆主要农产品产量单位:
万吨
Outputs of Main Agricultural Products,
Xinjiang (2005) Unit:10,000
tons
产品名称/Product
|
产量/Output
|
粮食/Grain
|
828.53
|
夏粮/Summer grain
|
354
|
秋粮/Autumn grain
|
474.53
|
油料/Oil-bearing
crops
|
44.54
|
油菜籽/Rape
seed
|
12.16
|
棉花/Cotton
|
175.25
|
甜菜/Beet
|
344.21
|
水果/Fruit
|
450.28
|
蔬菜/Vegetable
|
919.13
|
肉类/Meat
|
141.46
|
水产品/Aquatic
products
|
7.93
|
Agriculture with
Local Characteristics
Agriculture with
local characteristics consist of 10-odd trades such as winemaking, canned food,
drinking, milk products, daily chemicals, fl avoring essence, spice, processing
of gemstone and jade, sugar-making, food, articles used by ethnic minorities.
Mass production is conducted for such products as tomato products, grape wine, cotton
textiles, fruit juice drinking, safflower products, medlar products, carrot
products, cosmetics, flavouring essence, spicery, hops, beet sugar,
oligosaccharide, gemstone, jade and articles of ethnic minorities. Good
momentum is kept in the development and production of milk wine, fermented
mares milk, kendir tea, grape seed oil, pear pectin, food and drinking with
Uygur medicinal materials as raw materials.
Xinjiang is one
of the world’s regions most suitable for the growth of tomatoes. Tomatoes produced
here have high content of haematochrome and are fine materials for making
tomato products. So far, 137 production lines have been built for tomato
products, producing more than 500,000 tons of tomato products a year. The
output of tomato products by Xinjiang is in the third place in the world,
ranking after the US and Italy. The tomato product yield of Xinjiang makes up
more than 90% of China’s total and 21% of the world’s total, transforming
Xinjiang into the largest tomato base in China.
(iii)Business
Data
Foreign Trade
The 2005
combined volume of imports and exports was 7.94 billion USD. In this figure,
exports make up 5.04 billion USD and imports 2.9 billion USD. In 2005, Xinjiang
ranked the fourteenth place in China in combined volume of import and export.
Of the GDP of Xinjiang, 24.3% originates from foreign trade. Xinjiang has
established economic and trade ties with 147 countries and regions. The trade
volume of Xinjiang with central Asian nations and Russia reached 5.87 billion
USD, accounting for 74% of its total foreign trade volume.
2005 年新疆商务运行情况单位:
亿美元
Business Operation in Xinjiang (2005)
Unit:100 million USD
项目 Item
|
总额 Volume
of 2005
|
一、进出口总额 Combined volume of imports and exports
|
79.4
|
出口额 Export
volume
|
50.4
|
一般贸易 General
trade
|
8.8
|
加工贸易 Processing
trade
|
2.8
|
边境贸易 Border
trade
|
38.6
|
其中 : 机电产品 Including: machinery and
electrical equipment
|
7.4
|
其中 : 高新技术产品 Including: high and
new-tech products
|
0.4
|
进口额 Import
volume
|
29.0
|
一般贸易 General
trade
|
10.9
|
加工贸易 Processing
trade
|
3.7
|
边境贸易 Border
trade
|
16.8
|
其中:机电产品 Including: machinery and electrical equipment
|
3.3
|
其中:高新技术产品 Including: high and new-tech products
|
1.6
|
二、外商直接投资额 Foreign direct investment
|
0.47
|
三、对外承包工程劳务合作营业额 Business volume of contracts of overseas construction projects and
labor cooperation
|
1.37
|
四、境外投资额 /Volume of outbound investment
|
0.52
|
五、社会消费品零售额 ( 亿元人民币 ) Retail sales volume of consumer goods (100 million yuan)
|
637.8
|
利用外资
截至 2005 年,新疆累计批准外资项目 1,439 个,合同外资金额 20.2 亿美元,实际利用外资 5.8 亿美元。
Utilization of
Foreign Investment
By 2005, 1,439
foreign investment projects had been approved by the government of Xinjiang,
with total contract amounts reaching 2.02 billion USD, and actually 580 million
USD of foreign capital had been utilized.
Foreign Economic
and Technological Cooperation
In 2005, the
business volume of contracts for overseas construction projects and labor
service cooperation rose to 137.35 million USD, and 744 laborers worked abroad
at the end of 2005. Xinjiang received 20 million USD of international free aid.
Outbound
Investment
In the past,
outbound investment made by Xinjiang investors mainly took the form of running
trade companies. Now the form of outbound investment has gradually transformed
into processing materials, technology export, resource exploitation and
establishment of sales network. Some Xinjiang enterprises make outbound
investment by participating in exploration and exploitation of oil and mineral
resources in surrounding countries, production of electronics, agricultural
products and food, and forestry operation. By the end of 2005, the outbound
investment of Xinjiang had amounted to 52.58 million USD.
Technology
Import
In 2005, the
local government of Xinjiang approved 19 contracts for technology import
totaling 49.11 million USD. Of the total amount of these contracts, 18.98
million USD were spent on technology introduction, covering agriculture,
livestock husbandry, manufacturing, aviation, IT, education, scientific
research, petrochemical industry and greatly increasing strength of the sectors
of petrochemical, oil exploration, iron and steel and civil aviation.
Commodity
Circulation
In 2005, the
retail volume of consumer goods came to RMB 63.78 billion yuan, of which 50.98
billion yuan was business volume of wholesale and retail sector and 9.05
billion yuan was business volume of catering industry. The retail sales of
consumer goods in urban areas reached 44.24 billion yuan and that in rural
areas was 19.54 billion yuan.
Ports
In 2005, 12.83
million tons of goods passed through ports in Xinjiang, of which 11.20 million
tons were transported through the Port of Ala Tav Pass Port (Alashankou Port).
Sino-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center
In July, the two
governments of China and Kazakhstan signed an offi cial agreement to launch the
construction of Sino-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center. Chinese government decided to allocate a land of 3.43 square kilometers on
the Chinese side for the Cooperation Center and the part of the Cooperation Center on the Chinese side shall be administrated in accordance with the mode of“
inside China, outside the Customs”. The Chinese government granted the
following special policy to the Center. Inside the Cooperation Center, goods from China for infrastructure development and equipment for Xinjiang use shall be
deemed exports, and tax shall be refunded; and goods from Kazakhstan for infrastructure development and equipment for Xinjiang use shall be exempted from
tariff and import linkage value-added tax. Every person entering China through the Cooperation Center shall be exempted from tax for goods brought with him or her as
much as RMB 8000 yuan every entry a day. Chinese government also decided to
allocate a 9.73 sq.-km land in the Chinese side near the Cooperation Center as the supporting zone, and this part of land shall be used for development of
industries oriented towards the Cooperation Center, and the following
preferential taxation policy is granted for it: goods entering the zone from
abroad shall be bonded; goods entering China from the zone shall be treated as
imports; goods entering the zone from China’s regions other than Xinjiang shall
be treated as exports and tax shall be refunded for them; goods trade between local
enterprises of Xinjiang shall be exempted from value-added tax and consumption
tax.
新疆对外开放口岸一览表
Opened Ports of Xinjiang
口岸名称
/Port
|
对外开放国家 /Open to
|
所在县市
/Location
|
阿拉山口陆运 ( 铁路、公路)口岸 Ala Tav Pass (Railway and Highway)Port (Alashankou Port)
|
哈萨克斯坦及第三国 Kazakhstan and a third country
|
新疆博乐市 Bole City, Xinjiang
|
霍尔果斯陆运(公路)口岸
Horgos (Highway)Port
|
哈萨克斯坦及第三国
Kazakhstan and a
third country
|
新疆霍城县
Huocheng County, Xinjiang
|
巴克图陆运(公路)口岸
Baktu (Highway) Port
|
哈萨克斯坦
Kazakhstan
|
新疆塔城市
Tacheng City, Xinjiang
|
伊尔克什坦陆运(公路)口岸
Ilkshtan (Highway) Port
|
吉尔吉斯斯坦及第三国
Kazakhstan and a
third country
|
新疆乌恰县
Wuqia County, Xinjiang
|
红其拉甫陆运(公路)口岸
Kunqirap (Highway) Port
|
巴基斯坦及第三国
Pakistan and a
third country
|
新疆塔什库尔干县
Taxkorgan County, Xinjiang
|
乌鲁木齐国际机场空运口岸
Urumqi International Airport
|
全方位开放
Any country
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市
Urumqi City, Xinjiang
|
吐尔尕特陆运(公路)口岸
Turgat (Highway)Port
|
吉尔吉斯斯坦及第三国
Kyrgyzstan and a
third country
|
新疆乌恰县
Wuqia County, Xinjiang
|
吉木乃陆运(公路)口岸
Jeminay (Highway) Port
|
哈萨克斯坦及第三国
Kazakhstan and a
third country
|
新疆吉木乃县
Jeminay County, Xinjiang
|
塔克什肯陆运(公路)口岸
Tarkshken (Highway) Port
|
蒙古国
Mongolia
|
新疆青河县
Qinghe County, Xinjiang
|
老爷庙陆运(公路)口岸
Laoyemiao (Highway) Port
|
蒙古国
Mongolia
|
新疆巴里坤县
Barkol County, Xinjiang
|
乌拉斯台陆运(公路)口岸
Wulastai (Highway)Port
|
蒙古国
Mongolia
|
新疆奇台县
Qitai County, Xinjiang
|
红山嘴陆运(公路)口岸
Hongshanzui (Highway) Port
|
蒙古国
Mongolia
|
新疆福海县
Fuhai County, Xinjiang
|
都拉塔陆运(公路)口岸
Dulata (Highway) Port
|
哈萨克斯坦
Kazakhstan
|
新疆察布查尔县
Qapqal County, Xinjiang
|
阿黑土别克陆运 ( 公路)口岸
Ahitubiek (Highway) Port
|
哈萨克斯坦
Kazakhstan
|
新疆哈巴河县
Habahe County, Xinjiang
|
木扎尔特陆运(公路)口岸
Mzart(Highway) Port
|
哈萨克斯坦
Kazakhstan
|
新疆昭苏县
Zhaosu County, Xinjiang
|
卡拉苏陆运(公路)口岸
Karasu(Highway) Port
|
塔吉克斯坦
Tajikistan
|
新疆塔什库尔干县
Taxkorgan County, Xinjiang
|
喀什机场空运口岸
Kashgar Airport
|
全方位开放
Any country
|
新疆喀什市
Kashgar City, Xinjiang
|
III . Investment
(i)Policy and
Administrative Rules
Catalogue of
Related Laws
Foreign Trade
Law of the People’s Republic of China
Customs Law of
the People’s Republic of China
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises
Company Law of
the People’s Republic of China
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on the Control of the Exit and Entry of Citizens
Securities Law
of the People’s Republic of China
Income Tax Law
of the People’s Republic of China for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and
Foreign Enterprises
Individual
Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection
Environmental
Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Evaluation of Environmental Effects
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Cleaner Production
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Desertifi cation
Marine
Environment Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Environmental
Pollution by
Solid Waste Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of
Water Pollution
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise
Pollution
Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution
Frontier Health
and Quarantine Law of the People’s Republic of China
Labour Law of
the People’s Republic of China
Trade Union Law
of the People’s Republic of China
Searching
Website for the Related Laws
1. Searching
System of Lawsand Regulations of China (website of National People’s Congress
of China)
http://law.npc.gov.cn:87/home/begin1.cbs
2. China Legislative Information Network System
http://www.chinalaw.gov.cn/jsp/jalor/
index.jsp
3. Ministry of
Commerce
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn
The
above-mentioned websites are for reference only.
Regulations and
Measures for Environment Preservation
It is stipulated
in the Regulations of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Environment
Protection that governments at different levels shall, taking into
consideration of local natural resources reserves and ecological environment,
and in accordance with the policy of attaching equal importance to
exploitation, conservation and adding value, formulate policies concerning
economic development, safeguard the stability and sound circle of ecological
system, protect and improve environment.
So long as
exploitation of natural resources is concerned, we must adhere to the principle
that he who exploits shall conserve, he who damages environment shall be
responsible for restoration and he who exploits resources shall provide
compensation.
Agricultural
environment protection shall be strengthened. Ecological agriculture shall be
developed and cultivated land be conserved. Techniques for comprehensive
prevention and control of damage by disease, insect and mouse will be spread.
We will provide scientific management of the application of chemical fertilizer,
agriculture chemicals, agricultural film and plant growth regulator and prevent
the pollution of soil, agricultural products, desertifi cation, salinization
and impoverishment of soil.
Waters and water
quality shall be protected and improved. It is prohibited to dump wastes into
or discharge oil, acid liquor, alkaline liquor and virulent waste liquid to
rivers, lakes, reservoirs and other waters.
In the Grade I
protection zone for potable water source, it is prohibited to construct
production facilities that cause pollution or to conduct other activities that
cause pollution to source of potable water.
Pollution of
underground water shall be prevented. It is prohibited to discharge toxic and
pollutant waste water, sewage containing pathogen as well as other wastes by
overfl ow, sink hole or any other way that may cause pollution to underground
waters.
Industrial
production facilities polluting environment may not be built in natural
reserves, places of scenic interests, cultural relics reserves, living
communities and other areas that need special protection. If other facilities
are to be constructed in these areas, the pollutants discharged may not be
higher relevant standards concerning discharge of pollutants.
Environment
impact assessment must be conducted for development projects that have impact
on environment. The developers shall submit reports on environment impact to
administrative departments of environment protection for examination and
approval. Only after approval can the development projects be launched.
Catalog of
Encouraged Foreign Investment Industries in Xinjiang (See Xinjiang Investment
Promotion Net)
1. growing and
fine-processing of quality tomato and medlar
2. industries
following up national key ecological projects such as returning cultivated land
to forest and grassland, and the conservation of natural forest
3. development
and application of water-saving irrigation technology
4. beet sugar
production and comprehensive utilization of byproducts
5. growing and
processing of natural perfume and edible fungus
6. construction
of base of quality winemaking grape and making of fine grape wine
7. fine
processing of cotton seed, sunfl ower seed and saffl ower oil
8. growing of
flax and production of fl ax products
9. upgrading of
high class cotton and wool products
10. exploration
and exploitation of nonferrous mines such as copper, lead, zinc and nickel
11.
multi-purpose development of nonmetal minerals such as vermiculite, nitratine,
mica, asbestos and bentonite
12. development
of technology for processing coal and production of coal products
13.
manufacturing of high class leather products
14. development
of end product of ethene and development of fine chemical products
15. production
and development of end products of natural gas
16. growing and
processing of Uygur medicines and development of new technology of pharmacy
17. development
of bio-drug with internal organs of cattle as raw materials
18. production
of goods, artistic articles, materials of packing container and glass articles
of daily use for local ethnic minorities
19. construction
and management of urban gas and heat supply pipes, water supply and drainage
pipes (holding by Chinese side in large and medium-sized cities)
20. development,
conservation and management of scenic areas (spots)
21. Highway
passenger transport
Relations
concerning Import and Export
Unitary policy
of China is implemented for foreign trade of Xinjiang. Border trade with
neighboring countries is regulated in accordance with border trade policy of
the country. Based on the realities of China’s border trade and by reference to
international practices, China regulates border trade in the following two
ways.
Mutual trade
between border inhabitants, which means that residents of the border areas
trade goods in amount not more than the ceiling prescribed by the government
and at fairs designated by the government within 20 km from the borderline. Goods imported by residents through this form of trade shall be exempted from import duty and import linkage tax if the trade volume of every trader is not
more than RMB 3,000 yuan a day; import duty and import linkage tax shall be
levied on the business volume above the ceiling of 3,000 yuan if the trade
volume of every trade is more than RMB 3,000 yuan a day.
Border trade,
which refers to trading activities between enterprises entitled to border trade
in border counties (Banner, an administrative area at the county level) and
cities along the land border approved by the State and enterprises and other
trade institutions in border areas of the neighboring countries.
Foreign Exchange
Control
Foreign exchange
in the border trade of Xinjiang with neighboring countries is administrated in
accordance with Measures for the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Border
Trade. Border trade enterprises may open border trade account with banks in the
border areas of China and the border trade account can be settled in currencies
of the neighboring countries. Trade institutions abroad may, with banks in the
border areas of China, open current foreign exchange account and border trade
account in currencies of the neighboring countries. For current foreign
exchange account, border trade account in currencies of neighboring countries
and special RMB account for border trade opened by trade institutions abroad
with banks in Chinese border areas, declaration formalities shall, in
accordance with relations of China concerning foreign exchange control, be gone
through for receipts and payments related to foreign trade transactions
conducted outside China. In Chinese border areas where RMB accounts are settled
in large amount, trade institutions may, with banks in Chinese border areas,
special RMB account for border trade.
Earnings made by
border trade enterprises in convertible currencies, if the amount is under the
ceiling prescribed by the Foreign Exchange Administration for current foreign
exchange account, may be settled or kept under current foreign exchange
account; if the amount is above the ceiling, the earnings shall be settled in
accordance with relevant regulations.
(ii)Procedures
For Establishing Enterprise
Conditions for
establishing enterprise
Foreign
companies, enterprises, other economic organizations and individuals may make
investment in running enterprises and other projects in Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region.
Relevant Laws
The
establishment of foreign-funded enterprises shall be governed by Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Chinese-foreign Joint Ventures, Law of the
People’s Republic of China on Chinese-foreign Contractual Joint Ventures and
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises.
Regulations
concerning employment
According to
Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China and Regulations on Labor Management
of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, enterprises with foreign investment
may, in accordance with needs of production and operation, decide the setup and
staff size, and recruit employees on their own. Enterprises with foreign
investment may employ human resources through multiple channels. For instance,
they may entrust intermediate institutions recognized by local labor department
with recruitment, or they may recruit employees through talents fairs, or carry
want ads through mass media. If foreign-funded enterprises recruit employees in
China, the foreign-funded enterprises and employees shall sign labor contracts
in accordance with laws and regulations of China. In the labor contract,
relevant matters shall be clearly stipulated, such as employment, dismission,
wages, welfare, labor protection and labor insurance. Enterprises with foreign
investment may not employ child laborer. Enterprises with foreign investment
shall be responsible for training of employees and set up examination system so
that employees meet needs of production and development of enterprises.
(iii)Living
Environment
Regulations on
Entry and Exit
For entry into China, aliens shall apply for visas from Chinese diplomatic missions, consular offices or
other resident agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Aliens holding letters or telegrams from authorized organizations in China and
ordinary passports issued by countries that have diplomatic of official trade
contact with China may apply for visas to port visa agencies authorized by the
Ministry of Public Security in cases of an urgent need to travel to China and a
lack of time to apply for visas to the above-mentioned Chinese agencies abroad,
for the following reasons: (1) being invited at short notice by the Chinese
side to attend a trade fair in China; (2)being invited to China to enter a bid
or to formally sign an economic or trade contract; (3)coming to China under contract for supervision over export shipment, import commodity inspection or checked on
the completion of a contract; (4)being invited to install equipment or make
rush repairs; (5)coming to China at the request of the Chinese side for
settling claims; (6)being invited to China for providing scientifi c and
technological consulting service.
Transit visas
are not required for those aliens who are in immediate transit through China on continued international fl ight, who hold connecting fl ight tickets and have seat
booked and who stay for not more than 24 hours within the airport of the in-transit
city. Aliens wishing to leave the airport shall apply to the border check-posts
for stopover permits.
For exit, aliens
shall submit for examination their valid passports or other valid certifi cates
as well as visas or residence certifi cates permitting their stay in China.
Work and
Residence Permits
The employer
shall apply for the employment permission if it intends to employ foreigners
and may do so after obtaining approval and The People’s Republic of China Employment License for Foreigners. Foreigners seeking employment in Xinjiang shall
hold the Employment Visas for their entry(In case of agreement for mutual exemption of visas,the agreement shall prevail), and may work within Xinjiang only
after they obtain the Employment Permit for Foreigner, and the foreigner
residence certificate Foreigners who have not been issued residence certifi
cate (i.e. holders of F,L,C or
G-types visas),and
those who are under study or interim programs in China and the families of
holders of Employment Visas shall not work in Xinjiang.
Foreigners may
be exempted from the Employment License and Employment permit when they meet
any of the following conditions:(1)foreign
professional technical and managerial personnel employed directly by the
Chinese government or those with senior technical titles or credentials of
special skills recognized by their home or international technical authorities
or professional associations to be employed by Chinese government organs and
institutions and foreigners holding Foreign Expert Certificate issued by
China’s Bureau of Foreign Expert Affairs;(2)foreigners
who conduct commercialized entertaining performance with the approval of the
Ministry of Culture and hold“ permit for Temporary Commercialized Performance”.
Foreigners may
be exempted from the Employment License and may apply directly for the
Employment Permit by presenting their Employment Visas and relevant papers
after their entry when they meet any of the following conditions:(1)foreigners employed in China under agreements or
accords entered into by the Chinese government with foreign governments or
international organizations for the implementation of Sino-foreign projects of
cooperation and exchange;(2)chief representatives
and representatives of the permanent offices of foreign enterprises in China.
Any foreigners
seeking employment in Xinjiang shall meet the following conditions: (1)18
years of age or older and in good health(2)with
professional skills and job experience required for the work of intended employment;(3)with no criminal record;(4)a clearly-defined employer;(5)with valid passport or other international travel
document in lieu of the passport
The public
security organ may issue certificates of long-term residence status valid for
one to five years to aliens who, in compliance with Chinese laws, find it
necessary to establish prolonged residence in Xinjiang for the purpose of
investing in Xinjiang or engaging in cooperative projects with Xinjiang
enterprises or institutions in the economic, scientific, technological and
cultural fi elds, or for other purposes and may issue certificates of permanent
residence status to those with meritorious performance.
Aliens residing
permanently in Xinjiang shall, once every year and at a prescribed time, submit
their residence cards for examination to the pubic security bureau at their
place of residence.
Urban Living
Environment
There are 22
cities and 68 county towns in Xinjiang. Major cities include Urumqi, Karamay,
Shihezi, Yining, Kashgar and Turpan. The city of Urumqi is the capital of
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Good living environment exists in Xinjiang
where the urbanization rate reached 37.2% and forest cover rate 2.94%, the
urban population density was 230 persons per sq .km, the gas penetration rate
in cities stood at 89.3%, the green area of per 10,000 people covered 43.1
hectares at the end of 2005. Every year, 3.44 million tons of home refuse is
collected. 18 home sewage plants were built, with daily treatment capacity
reaching 1.327 million cubic meters. Air quality in Xinjiang has been improved,
and the number of days when urban air quality is above Grade II accounts for
73.9% of a year..
Education and
Health Care The undertaking of education develops steadily. There are 7426
schools of different types and at different levels, with a student population
of 4.055 million, 59.6% of which are members of ethnic minorities. 262,000
full-time teachers work for these schools. 1516 hospitals have been built in
Xinjiang. 39.7 sick beds are provided for every 10,000 people. 117,000 medical
personnel work in the health care sector of Xinjiang. Complete public health
regime has been built, and disease prevention and control centers are part of
the regime.
Driver’s License
In accordance
with Road Traffic Safety Law of People’s Republic of China and Rules Governing
Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver’s License, traffic administration
department under public security organ shall, on the principle of diplomatic
reciprocity, issue motor vehicle driver’s license to personnel of foreign
embassies and consulates , and personnel of representative agencies of
international organizations if they apply for motor vehicle driver’s license.
Aliens who apply for motor vehicle driver’s license shall apply to traffic
administration authorities in the residing place. Holders of foreign driver’s
license, if applying for motor vehicle driver’s license, shall fill Application
Form of Motor Vehicle Driver’s License and submit the following certifi cates:
(1) identifi cation certifi cate of the applicant; (2) health certifi cate
issued by medical institution at or above county level; (3) motor vehicle
driver’s license held by the applicant. If the driver’s license held by the
applicant is in a non-Chinese language, the applicant shall present the Chinese
version text.
Personnel of
foreign embassies and consulates, and personnel of representative agencies of
international organizations, if holding foreign driver’s licenses, shall fill
Application Form of Motor Vehicle Driver’s License and submit the following
certifi cates: (1) identification certificate of the applicant; (2) motor
vehicle driver’s license held by the applicant. If the driver’s license held by
the applicant is in a non-Chinese language, the applicant shall present the
Chinese version text. Holders of foreign driver’s license, if applying for
motor vehicle driver’s license, shall take Test Subject I. Those who apply for
driver’s license for large-sized bus, towing vehicle, medium-sized bus and
largesized truck shall take Test Subject III. Aliens who temporarily entering China drive motor vehicles shall apply for temporary driving license of People’s Republic of China to vehicle administration departments of public security organs of the place of entry
or the place of departure.
(iv)Reference
Prices of Basic Elements
新疆各主要城市城市供水价格表单位:
Water
Prices in Major Cities in Xinjiang
元 / 立方米
Unit: yuan/m3
城 市 city
|
居民生活
domestic use
|
行政事业
administrative and public institutions
|
经营服务
Business use
|
工业
Industrial use
|
特种行业
Use by special trades
|
乌鲁木齐 Urumqi
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.22
|
3.18
|
9.44
|
克拉玛依 Karamay
|
2.45
|
2.45
|
2.45
|
2.45
|
2.45
|
石河子 Shihezi
|
1.58
|
1.84
|
1.78
|
3.7
|
6.36
|
吐鲁番 Turpan
|
1.94
|
1.94
|
2.4
|
3
|
11.6
|
哈密 Hami
|
1.2
|
1.6
|
2.2
|
1.5
|
4.5
|
昌吉 Changji
|
1
|
1
|
2.6
|
3.1
|
6
|
伊宁 Yining
|
1.05
|
1.2
|
1.6
|
3
|
8
|
博乐 Bole
|
0.97
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.85
|
4
|
塔城 Tacheng
|
1.1
|
1.85
|
1.85
|
2.3
|
5
|
阿勒泰 Altai
|
1.53
|
1.53
|
3.53
|
4.13
|
7.53
|
库尔勒 Korla
|
1.76
|
1.76
|
1.8
|
2.83
|
4.63
|
阿克苏 Arksu
|
1.67
|
1.67
|
1.81
|
2.7
|
7.61
|
喀什 Kashgar
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
2.2
|
阿图什 Artux
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
2
|
2
|
和田 Hotan
|
1.35
|
1.35
|
1.55
|
1.95
|
2.35
|
新疆电力价格单位:
元 / 千瓦时
Electricity Prices in Xinjiang
Unit: yuan/kwh
指标名称 item
|
乌鲁木齐 Urumqi
|
其他地州市 Other areas
|
生活用电 Household
consumption
|
0.43-0.58
|
0.43-0.60
|
农业排灌用电 Consumption for agricultural irrigation
|
0.19
|
0.19-0.40
|
非、普工业用电 Consumption by ordinary industries
|
0.43-0.61
|
0.36-0.65
|
大工业用电 Consumption by large-scale industries
|
0.3
|
0.30-0.53
|
商业、服务业用电 Consumption for business and service purposes
|
0.60-0.80
|
0.54-1.00
|
新疆劳动力价格单位:
元 / 月
Price of Labor Power in Xinjiang Unit:
yuan/month
指标名称 item
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
全区平均 Average
in Xinjiang
|
管理人员 Managers
|
2,500-5,000
|
1,700-3,000
|
生产人员 Workers
|
1,300
|
1,000
|
新疆土地租价单位:
元 / 平方米
Land Rent in Xinjiang Unit:
yuan/m2
城市 City
|
一级 Grade
I
|
二级 Grade
II
|
三级 Grade
III
|
四级 Grade
IV
|
乌鲁木齐市 Urumqi City
|
300
|
250
|
200
|
160
|
石河子市 Shihezi
City
|
200
|
160
|
110
|
70
|
克拉玛依市 Karamay City
|
190
|
120
|
80
|
60
|
库尔勒市、昌吉市
Korla City and Changji City
|
180
|
140
|
100
|
60
|
喀什市、阿克苏市
Kashgar City and Arksu City
|
160
|
110
|
90
|
50
|
伊宁市 Yining
City
|
160
|
110
|
60
|
|
哈密市 Hami
City
|
130
|
90
|
60
|
50
|
吐鲁番市 Turpan
City
|
110
|
80
|
50
|
|
阿图什市、阿勒泰市、和田市
Artux City, Altai City and Hotan City
|
70
|
60
|
50
|
40
|
注:(1)商业、服务业、房地产业用地价格,通过拍卖、挂牌决定。
(2)熟地指:乌鲁木齐六通一平,其他地州市五通一平,县(市)四通一平。
Note: (1) Rent of land for business and
service project and for real estate project shall be decided through auction
and nominal quotation.
(2) Ready land
refers to land equipped with infrastructure facilities.
新疆电信价格
Price of Telecommunication Service in
Xinjiang
固定电话
Fixed-line Telephone
住宅基本月租
Basic monthly rental for home line
|
乌鲁木齐市
20 元 / 月
20 yuan/month in Urumqi
|
地州市县
15 元 / 月
15 yuan / month in prefectures,
autonomous prefectures, cities and counties
|
非住宅基本月租 Basic monthly rental for non-home line
|
25 元 / 月
25 yuan/month
|
|
本地话费
Rate for local call
|
营业区内
within the same one local service zone
|
首次 3 分钟 0.20 元,后续每 1 分钟
0.10 元
0.20 yuan for the first 3 minutes, and
0.10 yuan for every minute following
|
|
营业区间
among different local service zones
|
0.3 元 / 次 (
每一分钟为一次 )
0.3 yuan/time (a minute is a time)
|
长途话费 Rate
for long distance call
|
国内 domestic
call
|
0.07 元 /6 秒钟
0.07 yuan /6 seconds
|
|
国际 International
call
|
0.8 元 /6 秒钟 0.8 yuan/6seconds
|
|
港澳台 Hong
Kong, Macao and Taiwan
|
0.2 元 /6 秒钟
0.2 yuan /6seconds
|
移动通讯 Mobile
communication
|
|
|
基本月租 basic
rent
|
50 元 / 户、月 50 yuan/subscriber month
|
基本移动通话费
basic rate of mobile communication
|
0.4 元 -0.2 元 / 分钟
0.4 -0.2 yuan/minute
|
长途话费
Rate for long distance call
|
基本移动通话费+相应长途话费 rate for local call +long distance call rate
|
|
注:以上通讯费是电信公司制定的基本通讯费用,采用 IP 通话方式或电信公司设计的优惠套餐业务可大大降低通讯成本。
Note: the costs of communication above are
basic charges required by telecommunications. If IP mode or package service is
adopted by the subscribers, then the costs for communication will decrease
significantly.
新疆煤炭价格单位:
元 / 吨
Coal Price in Xinjiang Unit:
yuan/ton
指标名称 item
|
乌鲁木齐 Urumqi
|
其他地州市 Other prefectures and cities
|
生活用煤 coal
for living consumption
|
130
|
150-300
|
热力用煤 coal
for heat supply
|
130-150
|
100-350
|
发电用煤 coal
for power generation
|
70-120
|
70-220
|
新疆热力价格
Price of Heat Supply in Xinjiang
乌鲁木齐市
22 元 / 建筑平方米每六个月
Urumqi City 22 yuan / m2 (building area)
for
every 6 months
|
其他地州市
15.2-33.6 元 / 建筑平方米每四至
六个月
Other prefectures and cities 15.2--33.6
yuan/ m2
(building area) for every 4-6 months
|
新疆天然气价格单位:
元 / 立方米
Natural Gas Price in Xinjiang Unit:
yuan/m3
指标名称 item
|
乌鲁木齐
Urumqi
|
克拉玛依
Karamay
|
吐鲁番
Turpan
|
昌吉州
Changji Prefecture
|
巴州
Bayangol Prefecture
|
生活用气
Living consumption
|
1.34
|
|
1.28
|
1.2-1.34
|
1.0-1.25
|
工业用气
Industrial consumption
|
1.85
|
0.55
|
1.85
|
0.8-1.85
|
1.1-1.2
|
锅炉用气
Boiler consumption
|
1.34
|
|
0.8
|
1.2-1.34
|
0.5-0.8
|
商业用气
Business consumption
|
1.85
|
|
1.8
|
1.15-1.85
|
1.1-1.2
|
新疆工商注册费
Costs on Registration with Administration
of Industry and Commerce
指标名称 item
|
收取标准 rate
|
注册资本在
1,000 万元(含 1,000 万元)以下
to register capital not more than 10
million yuan (including 10 million yuan)
|
按
0.08% 收取
0.08%
|
注册资本超过 1,000 万元
to register capital more than 10 million
yuan
|
超过部分按
0.04% 收取
collected at the rate of 0.04% of the
amount above 10 million
|
注册资本超过 1 亿元
to register capital more than 100 million
yuan
|
超过部分不再收取
no charge collected on the amount above
bottom
|
新疆基建成本
Cost of Capital Construction
单位:元 / 平方米建筑面积
Unit: yuan/m2(building area)
指标名称
item
|
乌鲁木齐市
Urumqi City
|
其他地州市
Other prefectures and cities
|
普通砖混结构多层
General multistoried brick-concrete
building
|
750-850
|
600-750
|
框架结构多层
multistoried skeleton structure building
|
1,000-1,200
|
800-1,000
|
钢混框架高层
steel bar-concrete and skeleton structure
high-rise
building
|
1,200-1,500
|
1,000-1,200
|
新疆运输价格
Transportation Service Price
公路货物运输费
Highway goods freight
|
市场调查调节价 , 平均
0.32 元 / 吨公里
market-regulated price, 0.32 yuan/ton km
on the average
|
铁路货物运输费
Railway goods freight
|
按中国铁道部《价格规定》执行
fi xed by the Ministry of Railway of China
|
IV. Development Zones
(i)National
Development Zones
1.Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone
It was approved
by the State Council on August 25, 1994 as a national development zone. The
Zone covers a planned area of 16.84 sq. km. We put the Zone mainly to
comprehensive development and fineproces sing of abundant resources in
Xinjiang; IT industry, biotech industry, new energy, new material,
environmental industry and other hi-tech industries, exportprocessing
industries targeted at Central and West Asian market and European market;
banking, scientific research, trade, tourism, information service and
intermediary service. In the Zone, Xinjiang-Peking University Hi-Tech Industry
Park has been built, and attracted a number of strong enterprises such as
Markor, Guanghui, Shennei Biotech, Jinniu Biotech, Jinfeng Sci-Tech and
President Food.
Address : 68 Zhongya Avenue , Economic and Technological Development Zone, Urumqi, Xinjiang Website:
http://www.uda.gov.cn
2. Urumqi Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
It is one of 53
national hi-tech industrial development zones across China. With establishment
approved by the State Council in August 1992, it covers a planned area of 18.75
sq. km. In the Development Zone, efforts are concentrated on developing four
major pillar industries that exploit rich resources in Xinjiang: bio-medicine,
new materials, new energy, electronics and IT industries.
Address: Torch
Hotel, 5, South Beijing Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang
Website:
http://www.uhdz.gov.cn
3. Shihezi
Economic and Technological Development Zone It is located in the east suburb of
Shihezi City and covers an area of 11.2 sq. km. Approved by the State Council
in April 2000, the Zone was upgraded to a national development zone. Emphasis
is placed on developing pillar industries that use high and new technology and
advanced applicable technology such as food, textile, agriculturerelated and
building materials industries. Development of papermaking, chemical, energy,
medicine and environmental industries will be accelerated.
Address: No.56
Living Zone, Beisilu Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang
Website:
http://www.setd.gov.cn
(ii)Border
Economic Cooperation Zones
1. Yining Border
Economic Cooperation Zone
In 1992, the
City of Yining was approved by the State Council as an open city along border,
and in the meantime, the State Council approved that Yining City Border
Economic Cooperation Zone be built. The Cooperation Zone covers an area of 10
sq. km. It consists of section of administration and service, section of
industries with local characteristics, export-processing section, new and
hi-tech industrial section, business and trade section and section of
entertainment and tourism.
Address: Liaoning Road, Border
Economic
Cooperation Zone, Yining City, Xinjiang
Website:
http://www.ynhzq.gov.cn
2. Bole Border
Economic Cooperation Zone
Approved by the
State Council in December 1992, the Cooperation Zone is located in the east
suburb of Bole City. Adjacent to a city and an opened port, it is an ideal
place for industrial and commercial development. The Zone covers an area of
78,300 sq. km, and 200,000 sq. m of it has been developed. 220 million yuan has
been put to the development of the Zone. In 2005, the industrial outputs of the
Zone reached 197.6 million yuan.
3. Tacheng
Border Economic Cooperation Zone
Approved by the
State Council in June 1992, the Cooperation Zone is in the eastern part of Tacheng City. The Zone is only 6 km from Baktu Port, a national port under Category A, and has a population of more than 20,000. It
covers an area of 6.5 sq. km. 65.53 million yuan of investment has been made
for the development of infrastructure in the Zone. The work for infrastructure
development of the Zone has been mainly completed.
(iii)Regional Development Zones
开发区名称 Development Zone
|
主要产业 Industries
|
电话 / 传真 Tel/Fax
|
新疆奎屯经济开发区
Xinjiang Kuytun Economic
Development Zone
|
石油化工、棉纺、农产品加工
petrochemical, cotton textile, processing
of agricultural products
|
86-992-3223999
86-992-3223104
|
新疆和硕经济开发区
Xinjiang Hoxud Economic Zone
|
农副产品加工、石材加工、医药
processing of agricultural products and
stones, pharmacy
|
86-996-2342323
86-996-2342932
|
新疆鄯善化工产业园区
Xinjiang Shanshan Chemical Industry Park
|
化工
chemical industry
|
86-995-8314546
86-995-8311000
|
新疆库尔勒经济开发区
Xinjiang Korla Economic Development Zone
|
石油化工、医药
petrochemical and pharmacy
|
86-996-2151987
86-996-2153888
|
新疆霍城经济开发区
Xinjiang Huocheng
Economic Development Zone
|
农副产品深加工、新型建材
fine-processing of agricultural products
and new building materials
|
86-999-3291123
86-999-3292791
|
乌鲁木齐水磨沟工业园区
Urumqi Shuimogou Industrial Park
|
建材、木器、食品
building materials, carpentry
|
86-991-4684909
86-991-4684920
|
新疆米泉工业园区
Xinjiang Miquan Industrial
Park
|
机械制造、农牧产品深加工、线缆生产
machine building, fi ne processing of
agricultural and livestock products, cable and wire manufacture
|
86-994-5298777
86-994-5303782
|
乌鲁木齐头屯河工业园区
Urumqi Toutunhe
Industrial Park
|
制药、机械制造、建材
pharmacy, machine building and building
materials
|
86-991-3101738
86-991-3101488
|
新疆吐鲁番经济开发区
Xinjiang Turpan Economic Development
Zone
|
建材、矿产开发加工
building materials, research, development
and processing minerals
|
86-995-8522794
|
新疆石河子工业园区
Xinjiang Shihezi Industrial Park
|
农副食品加工、农业节水技术开发、生物工程技术研发与应用
processing of agricultural products,
development of water-saving irrigation technology, development and
application of bio-engineering technology
|
86-993-2623156
|
(iv) Relevant Agencies
Entry and Exit Administration Agencies of
Xinjiang
机构名称
|
/Agency 电话 /Tel
|
地址 / 邮编 /Address/Postcode
|
网址
/Webside
|
新疆维吾尔自治区公安厅Department of Public Security of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
|
86-991-5586114
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市黄河路 58 号
(830001)
58, Huanghe Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang
|
http://gat.xinjiang.gov.cn
|
新疆出入境检验检疫局
Xinjiang Entry-Exit Inspection and
Quarantine Bureau
|
86-991-4641641
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市南湖路 76 号 (830063)
76, Nanhu Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang
|
http://www.xjciq.gov.cn
|
乌鲁木齐海关
Urumqi Customs
|
86-991-3625114
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市北京南路 17 号
(830011)
17, South Beijing Road, Urumqi City,
Xinjiang
|
http://urumqi.customs.gov.cn
|
新疆公安厅边防局
Corps of Frontier Defense under
Department of Public Security of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
|
86-991-8512000
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市团结路 305 号
(830001)
305, Tuanjie Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang
|
|
新疆维吾尔自治区口岸管理办公室
Port Administration Office of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
|
86-991-2848973
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市文化路 6 号
(830001)
6, Wenhua Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang
|
|
新疆维吾尔自治区口岸运输管理办公室
Port Transport Administration Office of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
|
86-991-5852056
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市扬子江路 23 号
(830001)
23, Yangtze River Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang
|
|
Commercial Agencies
名称 Name
|
电话 / 传真
Tel/Fax
|
地址 / 邮编 Add/P.C.
|
邮箱 / 网址
E-mail/Website
|
新疆维吾尔自治区对外贸易经济合作厅
Department of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
|
86-991-2855575
86-991-2860255
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市新华南路 107 号
830049
107, South Xinhua Road, Urumqi City,
Xinjiang
|
bgs@xjftec.gov.cn
http://www.xjftec.gov.cn
|
新疆维吾尔自治区经济贸易委员会
Economic and Trade Commission of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
|
86-991-4523947
86-991-4523947
|
新疆乌鲁木齐市友好南路 179 号
830000
179, South Youhao Road, Urumqi City,
Xinjiang
|
webmaster@xjetc.gov.cn
|
伊犁哈萨克自治州对外贸易经济合作局
Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture
|
86-999-8024045
86-999-8026964
|
新疆伊宁市解放路 77 号经贸大厦 6 楼
835000
Sixth Floor, Jingmao Building, 77, Jiefang Road, Yining City, Xinjiang
|
caohy0606@126.com
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乌鲁木齐市商务局(粮食局)
Bureau of Commerce of Urumqi City (Bureau of Grain)
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86-991- 8855027
86-991- 8859452
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新疆乌鲁木齐市红山路 9 号
830002
9, Hongshan Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang
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bruce_zzj@sina.com.cn
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乌鲁木齐市经济委员会(招商局)
Economic Commission of Urumqi City (Bureau of Investment Promotion)
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86-991-2825810
86-991-2307557
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新疆乌鲁木齐市光明路 28 号
830002
28, Guangming Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang
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heyunyi@mail.ustb.gov.cn
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博尔塔拉蒙古自治州对外贸易经济合作局
Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation of Bortala Mongol
Autonomous Prefecture
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86-909- 6286186
86-909- 6286186
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新疆博乐市青德里大街 168 号
833400
168, Qingdeli Street, Bole City, Xinjiang
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llxxbb6993@263.net
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阿勒泰地区对外贸易经济合作局
Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation of Altai Prefecture
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86-906- 2122957
86-906- 2122957
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新疆阿勒泰市解放路 331 号
836500
331, Jiefang Road, Altai City, Xinjiang
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aly_dongyong@126.com
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塔城地区对外贸易经济合作局
Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation of Tacheng Prefecture
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86-901- 6222262
86-901- 6227731
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