September 27, 2007 -- Huang Yanrong, Vice Governor of Sichuan Province has confirmed that Sichuan will hand over greater administrative powers of economic management at the provincial-level authority to propel the development of China (Mianyang) Scientific City, reported Chengdu Business News.

According to Huang Yanrong, the new economy management authority will pay close attention to the construction of the scientific city. The provincial committee party and government are presently drafting the "Opinions on Propelling China Scientific City Construction" report which is expected to come out soon.

Mianyang Scientific City is an important national defence, scientific research and production base, consisting of 18 institutes including the China Academy of Engineering Physics and the China Aerodynamics Research Institute. Moreover, it houses 50 large and medium size enterprises, and six science colleges.