Shanxi province and the Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement, in Beijing, on March 11, for strategic cooperation in developing Shanxi’s characteristic agriculture.
The Shanxi provincial economic and information committee announced a third group of province-level industrial demonstration bases, on March 11, with six new bases focusing on equipment, manufacturing, chemical textiles, new energy, and coal and coking chemicals.
The Shanxi provincial statistics bureau has reported that technology-related products replaced energy-related projects, in 2012,as the main source of Shanxi exports.
A Chinese power generating firm announced on Friday that it received 278 million yuan in 2012 through participating in an emissions trading scheme that forms part of the Kyoto Protocol.
At a Shanxi trade promotion conference, on Feb 28, the emphasis will be on exhibiting brands in 2013, with around 10 exhibitions, either in other provinces or other countries expected to be held this year.
In the first session of the 2012 China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition, two enterprises from Shanxi province won awards for their excellence.
The Shanxi provincial land and resources department has reported that, over the past five years, Shanxi has seen some breakthroughs in exploring mine resources.
The city of Datong, Shanxi province, recently gained recognition as a demonstration site for China’s heating-supply reforms and energy-saving construction work.
Shanxi province exported 41,354 tons of fruit, in 2012 -- mostly apples, pears, and peaches -- which were valued at $34.8 million. They went to 28 countries and regions.
