When a project is selected for investment in a local area, the local investment promotion department typically initiates the project application. The project is then reviewed at a meeting attended by representatives from the Development and Reform Commission, the Economic and Information Technology Commission, the Environmental Protection Bureau, the Land and Resources Bureau, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, and the Planning Bureau. If the project involves foreign investment, the Commerce Bureau also participates.

The Development and Reform Commission submits a project approval proposal, confirming that the project can be approved locally. The Economic and Information Commission works in tandem with the Development and Reform Commission; the latter primarily submits proposals to the former for review and solicits feedback.

The environmental protection department primarily evaluates the enterprise’s production processes and energy consumption-to-emissions ratio to determine whether they meet local access standards. This ensures that industrial projects do not adversely affect the local ecological environment and can operate normally without causing environmental pollution. In this regard, the enterprise must collaborate with a professional third-party environmental consulting firm to prepare and submit the required environmental approval materials for review.

The Land Resources Bureau, Planning Bureau, and Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau are responsible for ensuring the smooth progress of matters related to land planning, demolition, and land use rezoning.

The Land Resources Bureau is the lead agency responsible for local land resources and planning. It handles preliminary land use pre-approval for corporate projects, the submission of industrial land quota applications, and subsequent public land auctions. The signing of land use agreements for our company is also initiated by the Land Resources Bureau.

Prior to land acquisition, the Planning and Construction Department requires project planning framework materials for approval. This primarily ensures that our project’s overall design complies with local zoning regulations. For this step, the company simply needs to submit the proposed layout plan and relevant information for the project site.

With the improvement of the local business environment in recent years, relevant authorities provide support to companies during the pre-acquisition procedures. By following the process, preparing the necessary documents in advance, and coordinating effectively with local agencies, the process is relatively straightforward.