On the 21st, the State-level Economic and Technological Development Zone was established in the Zhundong Coalfield, Xinjiang. With the help of abundant coal resources and policy advantages, the Zhundong Coalfield will actively develop coal and electricity coal chemical industry, coal gas and other energy industries, and promote the “Jiangdong Electric Power Transmission” to Xinjiang. "Coal East Transportation" strategy, build a national strategic energy development comprehensive reform pilot area.

At the unveiling ceremony held on the same day, Yu Xianqiang, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Investment of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced that on September 15 this year, the State Council issued a reply approving the establishment of the Zhuodong Economic and Technological Development Zone and implementing the policies of the current state-level economic and technological development zone with a planning area of ​​9 .8,134 square kilometers, including Wucaiwan Industrial Zone and General Temple Industrial Zone, effectively utilize resource advantages and location advantages, optimize the structure of the coal industry chain, further enhance comprehensive strength, and promote Xinjiang to achieve "leap-forward" development and long-term stability.

The Jungdong coalfield is located in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. It is about 220 km long from east to west and 60 km wide on average from north to south. The estimated reserves of coal are 390 billion tons, and proven reserves are 213.6 billion tons. It is one of the five largest coal fields in Xinjiang and the largest in China. The most abundant fully equipped coalfield.

Since the construction of the Jungdong coal-fired coal chemical industry belt in December 2005, Sinopec, Shenhua, Huaneng, Huadian, etc. have been established along with the completion of infrastructure such as the Zhundong Highway, the Wuzhuan Railway, and the Zhuhai East Water Supply Phase I project. Fifty-six large enterprises have settled in Qiaodong and plan to implement 93 projects such as coal and electricity and coal chemical projects. The total planned investment is over 900 billion yuan. In addition, the national demonstration project for the comprehensive utilization of coal-based natural gas and coal for the Zhundong Group during the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period is accelerating.