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ZHENGZHOU, Dec 13 (APP):A delegation of foreign journalists from countries recently visited the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ). The visit highlighted the Zone’s role as a pivotal logistics hub through its innovative “Four Port Linkages” system and its expansive connectivity via the “Four Silk Roads.”
The journalists from countries including Pakistan, South Korea, Ireland and Türkiye gained firsthand insight into the Zone’s advanced logistics framework and its transformation into a dynamic center for high-level openness in inland China. Their tour also covered the intelligent advancement of local advanced manufacturing and the region’s successful industrial evolution.
Designated by China’s State Council as the nation’s sole state-level airport economy experimental zone, ZAEZ in Henan Province is also the pilot zone for the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “Air Silk Road.” Functioning with the administrative authority of a prefecture-level city, ZAEZ plays a crucial role in driving the integration of the Central Plains region into both domestic and international economic networks.
The Zone’s development strategy centers on building a premier “Hub + Opening-Up” platform. This is achieved by synergizing the airport, railway, highway, and seaport into a cohesive “Four-Port Linkage” system, while simultaneously expanding global connections through the Air, Land, Digital, and Maritime “Four Silk Roads.” This integrated approach provides robust support for Henan’s participation in domestic and international economic circulation.
Since its establishment in 2013, ZAEZ has expanded from an area under 20 square kilometers into a thriving 747-square-kilometer “Aerotropolis” with a population of 800,000.
Its hub capabilities now set a national standard for inland regions: Zhengzhou Airport operates 64 all-cargo air routes connecting over 30 countries and regions. Utilizing the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “dual-hub” model, China-Europe Railway Express trains departing from the Zone reach Europe within approximately 15 days. A comprehensive multi-modal transport network endows landlocked Henan with world-class global logistics efficiency.
ZAEZ has emerged as a leading base for modern logistics, electronic information, new energy vehicles (NEVs), and biomedicine. The electronic information cluster has maintained an annual output value exceeding RMB 500 billion for three consecutive years. Key projects include the deployment of 300 servers and nearly 4,000 terminals by leading domestic CPU firm Loongson Technology, and the operation of central China’s largest intelligent computing center, the Henan Airport Intelligent Computing Center, which powers industrial innovation.
The NEV sector is a major growth driver, exemplified by the BYD production base, where a new vehicle is completed every 50 seconds. This has propelled Henan into China’s top 10 NEV-producing regions, with a comprehensive automotive industry ecosystem taking shape. Vibrant new business forms, including cross-border e-commerce with annual transactions over RMB 25.8 billion and digital creative industries, are also flourishing here.
In the first three quarters of this year, ZAEZ reported a regional GDP of RMB 121.33 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.1%, 5.5 percentage points above the provincial average growth rate.