At the 15th China International Hi-Tech Fair, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Nov 16 - 21, the Shanxi pavilion had 32 high-tech developments on display and engaged in negotiation and related activities organized by the city of Taiyuan, Changzhi, and Yuncheng that were quite productive.

This year's negotiations were the work of each city involved and related to their individual needs. The Taiyuan delegation negotiated with Hong Kong's Yifei Group on the city's garbage and recycling economy, while Yangqu county discussed its Cultural Industry Park, LED Industry Park and logistics industry with the Chinese Emerging Industry Institute. Taiyuan's science and technology dep’t also discussed urban electric cars with Shenzhen's development and reform commission, while Changzhi took advantage of the fair to build a site to expand its investment and foreign trade.

Yuncheng also signed agreements on two projects and the Hejun Junda Aluminum Co and Tianjin Hengtong Car Material Co signed an agreement on five million alloy wheels, while the Shanxi Xinsheng Coal Chemical Co and Hong Kong's Xinyi Aggregated Investment Holdings signed an agreement on 1.2 million tons of methanol and 900,000 tons of dimethyl ether.

Edited by Roger Bradshaw