Hunan province released its "15th Five-Year" circular-economy development plan,
directing an optimized industrial layout and upgrades to designated recycling
hubs. It will advance Miluo High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Yongxing
Economic Development Zone as two national urban-mine demonstration bases, and
upgrade Loudi Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhua Economic
Development Zone and Changning Shuikoushan Economic Development Zone as national
bulk solid-waste comprehensive-utilization bases. The plan supports the
Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan metropolitan area in jointly building a
circular-economy industrial corridor and promotes cross-city coordination on
Changsha construction-equipment remanufacturing, Zhuzhou rail-transport
remanufacturing and Xiangtan scrap-steel processing and distribution.