Official statistics show that the production value in these Development Zones s have accounted for 70 percent of the total production value of Development Zones s in China. Five out of the seven provinces recorded an above average increase. In the YEZ, the production of new generation products has been cut by one third in some enterprises. Many new products with self-owned patents, like gene promoting epidermis growth and laser treatment machines, are of high technological content and market potential. These products add to the competitiveness in the international market.
Shanghai is a good example.
An AIDs treatment produced in Shanghai is unique and falls short of demand in overseas markets. China's Jiangsu is another forerunner. Its computer mouse output has reached 65 percent of the world total and its small liquid crystal display screen 70 percent. Infrared sensors by Shanghai enterprises maintains 60 percent of the world market, competing with enterprises from Germany and Hong Kong. The industrial value of new and hi-tech industries in Shanghai, such as information, biochemical medicine and seven traditional pillar industries, stands at over 70 percent of the city's total industrial value.