Northwest China
Doing Business in Urumqi
China's Belt & Road gateway to Central Asia - the logistics hub for trade with Kazakhstan, Russia, and CIS countries, with an economic development zone and cross-border e-commerce zone.
Why Urumqi?
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Belt & Road gateway to Central Asia
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China-Europe rail hub (western route)
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Cross-border e-commerce zone with CIS
Key Industries
Central Asia TradeLogisticsEnergyCross-border E-commerce
GDP
0.42 trillion RMB
FDI
0.3 billion USD
Setup time
30-45 days
Pros & Cons
✓ Advantages
- •Central Asia trade monopoly
- •Lowest costs
- •Belt & Road policy support
✗ Challenges
- •Geographic isolation
- •Security concerns
- •Small market