The press conference on Dec 28, 2021. [Photo by Zhang Zhenzhong for chinadaily.com.cn]

Guilin in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region achieved eye-catching results in high-quality industrial economic development in 2021, said Zhang Xiaoyang, director of Guilin industry and information technology bureau during a press conference Dec 28, 2021. 

The total industrial output value of enterprises above designated size in Guilin increased by 15 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2021 and the added value of enterprises above designated size increased by 8.3 percent year on year. In addition, Guilin's industrial investment climbed 6.5 percent year on year during the 2021 January to November period.

It has also been successful in attracting State-owned companies, private companies, and Greater Bay Area companies by welcoming 164 industrial projects with investments totaling over 10 million yuan ($2 million) each in the first 11 months of 2021.

Guilin Huada Biotechnology in Guilin's Yongfu county started operation on Dec 31, 2021, which was jointly invested by Gulin HBM Healthcares and Guangdong-based BGI, one of the world's leading life science and genomics companies.

Guilin Huada Biotechnology in Guilin's Yongfu county starts operation on Dec 31, 2021. [Photo by Guan Zhiyuan for chinadaily.com.cn]

The company provides high-end technological services spanning disinfection, sterilization, insecticide and polymer material modification. It is able to carry out sterilization for items including food, medical devices, medicines, cosmetics and frozen meat.

The company plans to further optimize Guilin's industrial pattern and will take one more step forward with BGI expanding a new market in China.