NetEase and Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone sign an agreement on Nov 22 to jointly set up a digital economy innovation and development base in the zone. [Photo from WeChat account hefeigaoxinfabu]

NetEase, one of China's largest IT companies, reached cooperation with the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone on Nov 22, aiming to jointly set up a digital economy innovation and development base in the zone. 

The base will be deeply rooted in regional industries and innovation inspiring and focus on developing local industries of cloud computing, big data, e-commerce, video gaming, and media. 

Song Guoquan, Party secretary of Hefei city, and Wang Yuan, vice president of NetEase, attended the signing ceremony.