The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of China recently released the results of its evaluation of 219 National Economic and Technological Development Zones (NETDZs) in the country. SIP retains the top spot for the third straight year in comprehensive evaluation, and stands at the first place in terms of industrial foundation and foreign trade.

It is reported that the comprehensive evaluation took into consideration industrial foundation, science and technology innovation outcomes, regional influence, performance in environmental protection and administrative services. SIP took a leading position in all of the five indexes and demonstrated strong ability for a high-level sustainable development.