The Guang'an Economic and Technological Development Zone, abbreviated as "Guang'an ETDZ," was established in July 1995. In January 1996, it was approved by the People's Government of Sichuan Province as a provincial-level development zone. In January 2006, following a review by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and the Ministry of Construction, it was retained as a provincial-level economic development zone. In June 2010, it was approved by the State Council as a national-level economic and technological development zone.
Located in the eastern part of Guang'an City, the Guang'an Economic and Technological Development Zone covers a planned area of 103 square kilometers and comprises three industrial parks: the Xinqiao Industrial Park, the Lingang Logistics Park, and the Binjiang Commercial and Trade Park. It is a national-level demonstration zone for industrial transfer, Sichuan Province’s sole demonstration zone for Sichuan-Chongqing cooperation, and Sichuan’s fine chemical industry base integrating natural gas and salt resources.