Zhanjiang has sought to further streamline its health industry by combining standard medical care with services for senior residents, in cooperation with national industrial fund operator, China Health Industry Investment Fund Management Co Ltd (CHIC).

Mayor Wang Zhongbing met with Vice President of CHIC, Huang Bin, on May 3 for cooperation talks. CHIC was founded upon the approval of the National Development and Reform Commission as an investment and financing platform for the health sector. It mainly invests in manufacturing and service enterprises in steady growth stages.

Zhanjiang Mayor Wang Zhongbing (R) meets with Huang Bin, vice president of China Health Industry Investment Fund Management, on May 5.

Huang said that Zhanjiang's fine air quality, subtropical climate and rich medical resources make it a favorable location for the growth of the health industry. He expressed hopes to establish good cooperation with the Zhanjiang government, to give full play to CHIC's capital and management advantages and mobilize various resources and forces to boost the industry.

The mayor said that increasing the ease of access to healthcare and reducing medical costs for the public is a necessary requirement in building a well-off society. The city will fix cooperation specifics with CHIC as soon as possible, in a bid to provide better medical services to local residents.

Zhanjiang Mayor Wang Zhongbing hosts a meeting to discuss cooperation with CHIC in the city's health sector, on May 3.

The move is also consistent with Zhanjiang's recent tourism campaign, promoting the city as a winter resort, especially for seniors wanting to avoid the bitterly cold winters found further north.

Edited by Owen Fishwick