WEDZ to commence 12 key projects in Q3

The WEDZ sub-venue for the third-quarter commencement ceremony of major projects is held in Wuhan on Sept 14. [Photo provided to en.whkfq.gov.cn]

The third-quarter commencement ceremony of major projects in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, was held on Sept 14.

At the conference sub-venue in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ), construction started on 12 major projects with a total investment of 10.04 billion yuan ($1.4 billion).

The new projects include three strategic emerging industrial projects and six modern service projects.

The zone's conference sub-venue was set up at the construction site of the Junshan Dual Intelligence Innovation Port. With a total investment of approximately 1.48 billion yuan, the project will be dominated by industries such as intelligent connected vehicles, smart cities, new materials, and new energy, and will introduce high-quality scientific and technological enterprises and innovation resources.

The construction site of the Junshan Dual Intelligence Innovation Port. [Photo provided to en.whkfq.gov.cn]

Construction on the Central China Regional Emergency Rescue Center started last year, spurring the development of the zone's emergency industry. The National Emergency Medical Rescue Base, one of the new projects, will be built by Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. It will consist of a command center, training center, research center, and related supporting facilities to create an integrated emergency medical rescue system. It will allow for more timely response to public health emergencies.

Over the first half of the year, construction started on 55 key projects in the zone, 83.6 percent of which have been launched, ranking first in the city.