Xinghua will build a green development demonstration area with excellent ecological products and an active ecological economy.

Beijing decided to give visa-free treatment to another nine countries to further encourage cross-border travel, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday.

Manufacturers based in the Xinghua Economic Development Zone have been ramping up production in October to meet annual output targets.

A delegation led by Chen Fengjian, Xinghua's Party secretary, conducted visits to enterprises established in France and Finland on Oct 13-19.

The supervisory authorities of Xinghua city recently established a special platform for supervising small and micro enterprises.

The Taizhou section of the Nanjing-Yancheng Expressway, connecting Nanjing and Yancheng cities in East China's Jiangsu province, has made great progress.

The Xinghua Economic Development Zone conducted a real estate ownership certificate issuance ceremony for the new Zhonghua Shigu Area B on Sept 30.

Eighteen new projects were signed in Xinghua during a commerce and trade fair held on Sept 28, which attracted nearly 200 entrepreneurs and business representatives.