In 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry Development Plan (2016-2020) (Plan), which mentions the development plan of the pesticide industry in the next five years.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MIIT) listed the hazardous chemicals production enterprise relocation and reconstruction project in the state’s special construction fund, to specifically input USD4.6 billion in supporting their relocation and the construction of chemical industrial parks/ zones.