Xinjiang active in promoting modern Silk Road drive

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has many advantages as a trade and commerce corridor. It occupies a central position in Eurasia, borders eight countries, boasts of 29 land customs ports, and has the Eurasian Land Bridge railway running through it. Plus, being a core zone of China's "Belt and Road Initiative", it is now on the frontline of the country's reform and opening-up, serving as a bridge between China and the West.

The region is rich in oil, gas and coal. That Xinjiang's agricultural, industrial and market structures are highly compatible with adjoining countries' is the basis of its opening up to international cooperation.

Of course, the central government has devised more favorable policies for Xinjiang to help it promote its special and innovative industries, accommodate the enterprises shifting from the country's east coast, and upgrade its industrial infrastructure.