Xu Zhengzhong, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee and head of the publicity department

Hubei province has become the world's largest manufacturer of optical fiber, as well as China's largest manufacturer of optical devices and a research and development base for optical communication technology. It also has a strong automobile industry with revenue accounting for 8 percent of the national total last year. Meanwhile, revenue from the new energy vehicle industry grew by 3.8 times year-on-year. The province will continue to make good use of its advantages in talent, create a favorable business environment, build a cooperation mechanism among companies and introduce more leading enterprises.