Workers work at a semiconductor wafer workshop of a company in the Western (Chongqing) Science City in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, August 24, 2023. (Photo/Xinhua)

Chongqing is the world's most extensive notebook computer manufacturing base, contributing approximately one-third of global output. It is also a leading global smartwatch manufacturing hub, a pivotal national mobile phone manufacturing center, and western China's foremost smart home terminal manufacturing base.

Key business and industrial parks

These include the Chongqing Xiyong Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Chongqing Lianglu Guoyuan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Chongqing Wansheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Western Chongqing Electronic and Circuit Industrial Park, Key Municipal Industrial Park for Integrated Circuits in High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Key Municipal Industrial Park for Sensors in Beibei District.

Key development focus and investment areas

To meet the needs of building the "Smart Manufacturing Hub" and the "Smart City," Chongqing prioritizes key areas, including semiconductors, new displays, new intelligent terminals, advanced sensors, intelligent instruments, new electronic components, and industrial software. The focus includes integrated circuit design, manufacturing, materials, equipment, EDA software, new display panels, and key supporting materials. Furthermore, efforts are directed toward developing smart terminal manufacturing, network communication, Internet of Things, big data, information security, and basic and industrial software.

The information is sourced from Investing Chongqing (2023). This article is updated on January 24, 2024.