1. WELCOME TO GUANGXI

2. Economic Development in Guangxi Location: in the South of China Land Area: 230, 000 Square KM

3. Economic Development in Guangxi 12Ethnic Groups 48 Million People

4. Economic Development in Guangxi Natural Resource——Hydropower

5. Economic Development in Guangxi Natural Resources——Minerals

6. Economic Development in Guangxi Natural Resources——Marine

7. Economic Development in Guangxi Natural Resources——Agriculture

8. Economic Development in Guangxi Natural Resources——Tourism

9. Economic Development in Guangxi Three Engines for Development China’s Western Development Program China’s Entry into WTO China-Asean Free Trade Area

10. Economic Development in Guangxi GDP IN 2003: ￥ 273.3 billions, up 10.2%. GDP PER CAPITA IN 2003: ￥ 5,964, up 9.4% FIRST:SECOND:TERTIARY 23:37:40

11. Economic Development in Guangxi 2003 INVESTMENT IN FIXED ASSETS ￥ 98.7 billions, up 18.2%, the largest amount since 1949. the biggest increase since 1999. NEWLY LAUNCHED PROJECTS: 5,399 projects, of which 200 are key ones.

12. Economic Development in Guangxi FOREIGN TRADE Trading Partners: up to 140 countries or regions. Accumulated Import and Export : $32 billions Annual Average Trade Volume: $2.5-3.5 billions One of the Top 3 in 12 western provinces

13. Economic Development in Guangxi FDI IN GUANGXI Accumulated FDI : $11 billions, the first place in 12 western provinces. FDI in 2003: $690 millions, up 11.6%, 28 of Top 500 TNCs invested in Guangxi in 2003. INVESTMENT ROM OTHER PROVINCES : ￥ 11 billions for 1700 projects.

14. Economic Development in Guangxi Industry Development A set of advantageous industries A good basics for industrial co-operation.

15. Economic Development in Guangxi Sugar industry Annual output: 6 million tons of refined cane-sugar

16. Economic Development in Guangxi Electric Power Industry A base for “ West to East Electricity Transfer Program ” The installed capacity in 2003: 7,720 Megawatt The available capacity in 2010: 25,600 Megawatt The available capacity in 2020: 50,000 Megawatt

17. Economic Development in Guangxi Electric Power Industry Laibin Power Plant B

18. Economic Development in Guangxi Electric Power Industry Longtan Hydropower Project, the 2 nd largest in China

19. Economic Development in Guangxi MACHINERY INDUSTRY

20. Economic Development in Guangxi MACHINERY INDUSTRY

21. Economic Development in Guangxi Automobile Industry 200,000 units in 2003 500,000 units in 2005

22. Economic Development in Guangxi Aluminum Industry  Alumina : 800,000 tons/year  Aluminum: 130,000 tons/year Pingguo Aluminum Co.,Ltd

23. Economic Development in Guangxi Integration of Forest, Pulp, Paper

24. Economic Development in Guangxi Metallurgy Industry Iron&Steel Output in 2003: 2.5 millions tons/year Iron&Steel Output in 2005: 5.0 millions tons/year

25. Economic Development in Guangxi Building Materials Industry Cement Output in 2003: 26.65 million tons

26. Economic Development in Guangxi Medicine Industry

27. Economic Development in Guangxi Food Processing Industry

28. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries  Locational Advantages of Guangxi

29. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries The Most Convenient Gateway —by Land International Railway Networks : linked with Pan-Asia Railway International Highway Networks: linked with Pan-Asia Highway

30. Nanning—Hanoi Railway 418KM

31. Nanning—Hanoi Highway 400 km

32. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries The Most Convenient Gateway —by Air ● ● Nanning-Hanoi 30 minutes Guilin-Bangkok: 2 hours ●

33. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries The Most Convenient Gateway—by Sea Seaports’ Capacity: 20 million tons/year

34. Fangcheng---haiphong 151 miles Fangcheng---Bangkok 1439 miles Fangcheng---Jakarta 1720 miles Fangcheng---Singapore 1368 miles Fangcheng--Manila 866 miles

35. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries Asean: The Biggest Trading Partner of Guangxi Trade Volume in 2003: $830 millions, up 31.66%.

36. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries Asean: The 2 nd Biggest FDI Source of Guangxi 342 Investment Projects Total Investment Amount: $660 millions.

37. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries Goods for Further Co-operation Agricultural Goods, building materials, minerals, textile and garments, home appliances, Chinese medicine, etc. Fields for Further Investment Electricity Generation, Sugar Refinery, Medicine making, Agriculture, Machinery, Tourism, Logistics, etc.

38. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries Guangxi: An Emerging Logistics Center

39. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries A Brand-new Platform for Further Co-operation

40. Economic Co-operation with Asean Countries A Much Brighter Future the Co-operation Between Asean and Guangxi

41. Thanks!