Strengthening the county-level economy has become a key driver of high-quality development.

Recently, Guchuan Lianxing entered into an industrial consulting partnership with Anfu County, Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province.

Focusing on the chain-based development of the electronic information industry, Anfu County is actively planning to integrate into the Middle Ganjiang Ecological Economic Belt, demonstrating vigorous development momentum.

Leveraging 14 years of investment promotion experience and findings from on-site research, Guchuan United will help revitalize and upgrade Anfu County’s economy.

01 Partnering with the “Blessed Land of Central Jiangxi” to Explore New Opportunities for Industrial Development

Located in central Jiangxi and the northwest of Ji’an City, Anfu County is renowned as the “Blessed Land of Central Jiangxi.”

In 2022, Anfu County’s GDP grew by 6.1%, and the value-added output of large-scale industries increased by 9.2%, delivering an impressive and encouraging performance.

Behind these impressive figures lies the solid foundation of Anfu County’s in-depth implementation of the “Dual Recruitment and Dual Attraction” initiative. Focusing on its “1+3” leading industries, Anfu County is actively building a modern industrial system with electronic information as its flagship sector.

As the county’s economy flourishes, Anfu County has also embraced numerous new opportunities.

For instance, how can the county leverage its resource endowments and comparative advantages to carve out niche markets, thereby standing out in the fierce competition for industrial relocation and achieving differentiated development?

For instance, while prioritizing the electronics and information industry, how can the county extend its industrial chain toward high value-added sectors to lead the way in the “new tracks” of high-end data cables and mobile terminal peripherals?

For instance, how can we transform the advantages of our “two water” resources (mineral water and geothermal water) into a competitive edge for economic development?

There are many similar possibilities.

However, only by planning development from the perspective of the county’s actual conditions can opportunities be turned into concrete actions, and ideas into reality.

Before formulating investment promotion strategies, it is crucial to clarify “what we have, what we need, and what we can offer.”

The 2023 Jiangxi Provincial Government Work Report mentioned significant support for Ji’an City:

1. Deepen the paired cooperation between Ji’an and Dongguan; 2. Support Ji’an in building the Mid-Ganjiang Ecological Economic Belt and a nationally significant base for the electronic information industry; 3. Advance Ji’an’s development as a key city in the national waste recycling system and support its efforts to become a national “Zero-Waste City.”

This represents the support of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government for Ji’an, and it is a policy dividend that Anfu County must seize.

Faced with both opportunities and challenges, only by thoroughly assessing our current situation, clarifying our strategic direction, and adopting approaches tailored to local conditions and the current context can we find a path to “break out” that suits us best.

These are precisely the issues that GuChuan United’s industrial consulting services can address.

Guchuan United has dispatched a professional team to Anfu County to conduct on-site research. By comprehensively analyzing various data and genuine feedback from major enterprises, we are using scientific methods to help Anfu County identify its unique competitive advantages and integrate into the broader regional economic development landscape.

02: A Gathering of 10,000 Merchants—A New Dawn for County-Level Economies

When counties are well-governed, the nation is at peace.

As the basic units of the national economy, county-level economies are playing an increasingly vital role within the economic system.

Small counties, once caught in the “squeeze” of urbanization, are now embracing new development opportunities.

Take Anfu County, for example: despite having a population of just over 300,000, it has attracted leading enterprises such as the listed companies Haineng Industrial and Langte Intelligent, as well as Hongcheng Electronics and Yingyi Electronics.

Anfu Haineng Industrial is a prime example of a “chain-leading” enterprise.

In 2020, the company invested 5.8 billion yuan to build the Haineng Science and Technology Park project. It has already attracted three enterprises, including Haifuwei Technology, and is set to bring in nearly 10 upstream and downstream enterprises, thereby establishing an electronics and information industry cluster centered on Haineng Industrial.

The arrival of outstanding enterprises in Anfu County is no coincidence.

In recent years, Anfu County has adhered to the principle of “offering what others lack and excelling where others compete” in policy formulation; “keeping promises as good as gold and fulfilling every commitment” in policy implementation; and “responding to every request while avoiding unnecessary interference” in supporting enterprises, continuously stimulating and unleashing the vitality and creativity of market entities.

— Introducing preferential policies to attract enterprises.

The county has successively formulated and introduced 16 measures to support foreign trade development, 17 measures to assist enterprises in recruiting workers, 17 financial support measures for enterprises, and 20 measures to support the development of the private economy, forming a policy framework that encourages, supports, and guides the private economy toward better and faster development.

— Implementing tax and fee reductions to benefit enterprises.

We have fully implemented national tax and fee reduction policies, as well as Jiangxi Province and Ji’an City’s “Cost Reduction and Business Environment Optimization” measures, and have continuously advanced the “Cost Reduction and Business Environment Optimization” special campaign. According to statistics, in 2022, Anfu County reduced the burden on enterprises by 1.021 billion yuan.

— Delivering Incentive and Rebate Policies to Motivate Enterprises.

Adhering to the principle of “honoring every agreement to the end and keeping every promise to the end,” Anfu County’s excellent reputation and image have spurred vigorous investment promotion. In 2022, Anfu County attracted a total of 66 industrial projects worth over 100 million yuan each, with a total contracted investment of 46.9 billion yuan.

——Stabilizing enterprises through a robust support mechanism.

Anfu County has fully implemented a system where county leaders provide targeted assistance and chief service officers offer support, helping enterprises resolve difficulties in land use, financing, and labor recruitment based on local conditions. Enterprise support efforts have become precise, institutionalized, and routine.

Recently, Anfu County was recognized as an Advanced Unit for Comprehensive Deepening of Reforms in the province for 2022, and has been honored as an Advanced Unit for Open Economy and an Advanced County in Comprehensive Assessment at the provincial level for six consecutive years.

A pioneering spirit, professional pragmatism, and a commitment to serving the people have made today’s Anfu an increasingly livable, business-friendly, and tourist-friendly destination.

As a close partner of Anfu County, Guchuan United has every reason to believe that Anfu County will deliver “impressive results” and lead the way in driving high-quality development of the county-level economy.

We sincerely hope that investors and entrepreneurs will take an interest in Anfu, invest in Anfu, and put down roots here, so that we may share in the opportunities presented by the county’s economic development and work together to create a brighter future!