I. Current State
In recent years, IT sector has been witnessing steady progress in Jiangxi, among which the three major industries, namely the smart mobile terminals, the LED lighting and digital audio and video equipment, have achieved outstanding development. Industrial clusters are releasing reinforced effects as a result of intensive development, a great number of leading enterprises including Hipad Intelligent, Nanchang O-film Tech, Jiangxi LCE Optics, Lattice Power Jiangxi settled down and 12 industrial clusters came into being including the photoelectric communication cluster in Nanchang National High-tech Industrial Development Zone, the photo-electronics cluster in Nanchang State-level Economic and Technological Development Zone, IT cluster in Nanchang Airport Economic Zone, communication terminal cluster in Jinggangshan Economic and Technological Development Zone, digital audio and video cluster in Xinfeng County, IT cluster in Longnan Economic and Technological Development Zone, the photo-electronics cluster in Gao’an, digital audio and video cluster in Ji’an County, touch display cluster in Taihe County, communication transfer cluster in Jizhou District, photo-electronics cluster in Xinyu, IT cluster in Fuzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone.
In 2017, the IT sector generated CNY 217.32 billion in prime operating revenue, up by 19.2% from the previous year, among which CNY 153.75 billion was accomplished by the 3 leading IT industries of LED lighting, smart mobile terminals and digital audio and video, up by 20.3% from the previous year, accounting for 70.7% of the total. Tax payment of IT sector totaled CNY 13.17 billion, up by 16.4% from the previous year.
II. Development Goals
Jiangxi has placed importance on IT sector as one of its advantaged sectors and has been pressing ahead with the 3 plus 2 program, i.e. enhancing the 3 advantaged industries including smart mobile terminals, LED lighting and digital audio and video industries and reinforcing the 2 high-end strategic industries including integrated circuit and Beidou navigation system. The IT sector is expected to generate a prime operating revenue of CNY 300 billion in 2020.
III. Industrial Distribution
As for smart intelligent terminal industry, focus on Nanchang, Jiujiang and Ji’an, improve the manufacturing capacity of smart cellphones and on-board communication equipment and make full use of leading enterprises to give full play to the brand effects; rely on leading component manufacturers and create integrated component manufacturing chain so as to develop technological competence in new display materials, touch screen modules, multilayer PCB and other key links; actively explore cutting-edge technologies of bio-metric identification and AI and step up development of new-type smart terminals including smart cellphones, tablet PC and wearable equipment.
As for digital audio and video, focus on Ji'an and Ganzhou to develop intelligent electrical appliances and audio and video equipment; complying with the new trends of intelligent technologies and internet, to develop integrated equipment including large and medium-sized networked smart LCD TV, glasses-free 3D TV and networked HD video cameras and improve relevant products including LCD monitors and display modules, LCD TV energy drivers, blue-ray high-capacity discs and moderate and high-end headsets; put emphasis on on-board audio and video equipment including on-board audio and video navigation system, DVD players, digital audio equipment, digital players and relevant components and vigorously encourage the development of on-board Beidou Navigation system, TPMS and other on-board electronics.
As for integrated circuits, focus on Nanchang, interacting with Jiujiang and Ji’an, and initiate from smart mobile terminals, digital audio and video and chips of wearable equipment, speed up the introduction of leading R&D enterprises and advanced IC manufacturing, packaging and testing technologies from home and abroad, attach special significance to key manufacturing technologies of mobile internet chips, photo communication chips, RF chips, Beidou Navigation chips and high-end general chips, etc. and build up a number of competitive new-type IC industrial bases.
IV. Major Directions and Target Regions in Investment Promotion
As for smart mobile terminals, focus on investment promotion in sectors of both integrated equipment and key components. Attach special importance to introduction of new-type integrated smart terminals including smart cellphones, tablet PC and smart wearable equipment as well as key components including supporting manufacturers in fields of touch screen, cameras, glass substrates, PET films, ITO electropane, IC modules, touch screen modules as well as manufacturing and testing facilities and supporting accessories. Mainly target on domestic cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Taiwan as well as overseas countries and regions including US, ROK, Japan, etc..
As for digital audio and video equipment, focus on introduction of large and medium sized networked smart LCD TVs, LCD monitors and display modules, LCD TV power supply, blue-ray high-capacity discs, medium and high-end headsets, on-board audio and video navigation systems, DVD players, digital audio equipment and supporting components. Mainly target on domestic cities including Beijing, Kunshan, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Taiwan as well as overseas countries and regions including US, Japan, ROK, etc..
As for integrated circuits, focus on introduction of projects in raw material development, IC R&D and design, chip manufacturing, packaging and testing and chip application, etc.. Mainly target on domestic cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dongguan and Taiwan as well as overseas countries and regions including US, Japan, ROK, etc..
V. Major Policies and Measures in Investment Promotion
In June 2013, Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Opinions on Further Implementing the Strategy of Invigorating Jiangxi through Industrial Progress and Accelerating New Industrialization and proposed to actively boost undertaking potency of industrial transfer, intensify fiscal support on and apply favorable financial and land acquisition policies to leading industries and key projects conforming to the overall planning of Jiangxi, improve service and government coordination, lower costs on coals, electricity, oil, transportation and other means of production, endeavoring to promote the development of IT sector.
In May 2014, Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Guiding Opinions on Upgrade and Development of Key Industrial Sectors and proposed to intensify classified guidance on development of IT sector, optimize its industrial distribution and clarify directions and focus of development, so as to promote upgrade and development of IT sector.
In February 2015, Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Notice of Policies and Measures to Support Nanchang Develop Integrated Circuit Industry and proposed to support Nanchang develop IC industry and foster new economic growth drivers.
In February 2017, Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Opinions on Accelerating Growth of New Economy and Fostering New Growth Drivers and proposed to step up development of information technology industry by reinforcing operation service, expanding market access and strengthening fiscal and taxation support.
VI. Contact Information
Foreign Investment Promotion Division, Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province, 0791-86246322;
Information Technology Division, Commission of Industry and Information Technology of Jiangxi Province, 0791-88916390;
Bureau of Investment Promotion of Nanchang, 0791-83883510;
Bureau of Commerce of Jiujiang, 0792-8131115;
Bureau of Commerce of Ganzhou, 0797-8196152;
Bureau of Commerce of Ji'an, 0796-8222020.
(Source: Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province)
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