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