Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province in Southwest China, will promote opening-up and accelerate the construction of an economic hub under the integrated development of Guiyang and Guian New Area, said Chen Yan, city mayor at Guiyang's fifth session of the 14th people's congress on May 13.

Intelligent manufacturing is an important way for Guiyang to promote a new round of high-quality opening-up. The city will focus on the construction of experimental economic zones, key cities of the international land and marine trades, and national middle and high-end consumer goods manufacturing bases.

The city also plans to promote the manufacturing industry with digital, intelligent, high-end and large-scale infrastructure that can build precise, intelligent and reliable brands in Guiyang.

A local joint venture, Guizhou Jonyang Kinetics Company, develops, produces and sells excavators. Its products are widely used in oilfields, urban construction, ports, airports, irrigation and water conservation projects.

The company has made innovative technological advances, developing China's first polar all-terrain vehicle to be used in scientific research in Antarctica. The vehicle won the China Grand Award for Industry.