Xifeng economic development zone drives county's economic growth

The Xifeng Economic Development Zone generated a total industrial output value of 3.16 billion yuan ($438.61 million) from above-scale enterprises in the first quarter of this year, marking a 30.2-percent year-on-year increase. This accounted for 91.23 percent of Xifeng county's total above-scale industrial output, firmly establishing the zone as a powerful engine of local economic growth.

A corner of the Xifeng Economic Development Zone. [Photo/xifeng.gov.cn]

In Q1, the development zone made significant strides in boosting investment and production capacity across several key sectors, including its leading phosphorus-fluorine chemical industry, specialized health and pharmaceutical (chemical drug) sectors, integrated battery materials sector, and textile and dyeing industries.

"The phosphorus-fluorine chemical industry and its extended sectors alone generated 2.98 billion yuan in above-scale industrial output, accounting for 94.22 percent of the zone's total," said Zhang Yu, director of the development zone's economic development bureau.

Since the beginning of 2025, the zone has conducted 18 rounds of investment promotion activities, successfully attracting new projects totaling 820 million yuan in investment – representing 97.6 percent of Xifeng county's total newly registered investment.

With fresh momentum and high-quality development strategies, the development zone has injected strong vitality into the county's economic engine and accelerated its transformation into a modern industrial hub.