The Jiangsu Provincial Government has approved the commencement of preparatory work for expanding the Lianyungang petrochemical industry base

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Recently, the Jiangsu Provincial Government approved the preparations for expanding the Lianyungang petrochemical industry base. After the expansion, the total area of the Lianyungang petrochemical industry base is 62.14 square kilometers, of which the main area covers 53.50 square kilometers ； The newly expanded Banqiao area is located in the Banqiao Industrial Park of Lianyun Economic Development Zone in Jiangsu, covering an area of 8.64 square kilometers. The Jiangsu Provincial Government requires that Lianyungang City prioritize ecology, pursue green development, and ensure safe development. It is necessary to promptly revise the \"Overall Development Plan for Lianyungang’s Petrochemical Industry Base,\" to coordinate the preparations for expanding the area with the requirements for updating the list of development zones, as well as to ensure consistency between the environmental impact assessments for the Banqiao area and those for the main development area. The industrial development in both areas should be promoted in a coordinated manner, and planning-related water resource assessments must be carried out in accordance with regulations, so as to achieve spatial balance. The Jiangsu Provincial Government emphasizes that once the preparations for expanding the area are completed, an application for recognition as a chemical industrial park must be submitted in accordance with the established procedures. Before chemical projects included in ** or relevant local plans commence operations in the expanded areas, they must undergo recognition as part of a chemical industrial park. The Lianyungang Petrochemical Industry Base is one of the **seven national petrochemical industry bases that have been planned and established; it has developed an industrial structure based on \"integration of refining and chemical processing + high-end new materials + green energy.\" At present, the Lianyungang petrochemical industry base has gathered three major leading enterprises. The petrochemical industry chain featuring \"aromatics and olefins\" is represented by the Shenghong integrated refining and chemical project; the high-end petrochemical industry chain is exemplified by the Lianyungang light hydrocarbon comprehensive utilization project invested in by Satellite Chemicals; while the Sinochem Lianyungang circular economy industrial park utilizes the upstream and downstream products within the base to create a complementary, integrated industry chain.