The Economic Cooperation Office of the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government (hereinafter called ECO) was established on October 29th, 2002, by the approval of the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government. This office is an institution directly under the provincial government and is responsible for inviting business and introducing foreign investment into the province, as well as for organizing and enforcing the opening-up of the province to the rest of the country and to the outside world. It is also the work institution of the Yunnan Provincial Commission on Foreign Investment, and it handles daily affairs of the commission. Its main responsibilities are:

1. The implementation and enforcement of the principles and policies of the state and the work plans of the Provincial CPC Committee and the Provincial Government on the utilization of foreign investment;

2. Being responsible for handling the daily affairs of the Provincial Commission on the Foreign Investment; Coordinating and dealing with the issues in the work of inviting business and foreign investment to the province and of the economic and social cooperation.

3. Coordinating with other governmental departments in planning and implementing the median and long term plans on inviting business and foreign investment to the province and on the economic and social cooperation.

4. Coordinating and organizing relevant departments of the provincial government, the prefectures, and important trades and enterprises to conduct the work in inviting business and foreign investment, facilitating the economic and social cooperation, and promoting the regional economic cooperation.

There are 6 functional divisions in the ECO, i.e. the Secretary Division, the General Division, the Division of Project Development, the Division of International Cooperation, the Division of Domestic cooperation, and the Division of Enterprises Liaison and Service.

Address: No. 465, Beijing Road, Kunming, Yunnan province

Telephone: (0871) 5183741 (the Secretary Division)

5153535 (the General Division)

3174389 (the Division of International Cooperation)

3167354 (the Division of International Cooperation)

5142026 (the Division of Domestic cooperation)

5142771 (the Division of Domestic cooperation)

3133875 (the Division of Enterprises Liaison and Service)

3186035 (the Division of Project Development)

Fax numbers: (0871) 3174389, 3186034, 3139143

Post code: 650011

e-mail: SZFWZB@piblic.km.yn.cn