Ren Xueyuan, Director of the Managing Committee of Huaqiao Economic Development Zone, delivered a working report at a conference of local government officials to review the work done in the first half of 2009 at the Huaqiao International Service Business Park.

Ren also presented a detailed plan for the second half year in 2009.

First, Ren asked attenders to summarize lessons learned from the financial crisis. He asked them all to work hard to try and attract investment and more major enterprises to Huaqiao. The fixed-asset investment target is required to reach 6.3 billion yuan by the end of the year, and the goal is for newly-constructed buildings to cover 2.2 million square meters.

Ren also said it was important for Huaqiao to present a strong image to potential investors by improving services and amenities. He emphasized that it was important to improve research and development, promotion, trade, finance, information flows, public technology and government services.

Finally, he said Huaqiao should improve relations with the countryside, and that more farmers should be moved into city and given stock options in real estate cooperative associations.

Others attending the conference included Vice Directors of the Managing Committee of Huaqiao Economic Development Zone Shen Huafei, Zhang Jianwen, Tang Naixin and Cheng Wenrong and representatives from the Investment Promotion Bureau, the Planning and Construction Bureau， the Personnel Bureau and the Bureau of Civil Affairs.

The data in the following table illustrates some of the progress Huaqiao has made Ren spoke about:

By Xie Fang