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Reading Sichuan’s Government Information Disclosure Hub: A Guide for Foreign Founders

A practical overview of the Sichuan provincial government’s planning and policy disclosure page, and how foreign founders can use it when registering or operating a company in China.

Why Sichuan’s Disclosure Hub Matters for Foreign Founders

When setting up or running a company in China, foreign founders often need to understand the local policy environment beyond national rules. Sichuan’s government information disclosure page is a central index of provincial plans, regulations, and approvals. It does not replace legal or tax advice, but it can help you identify which official documents exist and when they were published.

The source page is a directory rather than a single policy article. It lists documents by category and date, with sections for plans and regulations, territorial spatial planning, regional development plans, sector-specific plans, and approvals for heritage and scenic areas.

What the Page Covers

Plans and Regulations

The first section groups policy documents and plans. It includes Sichuan’s 15th Five-Year Plan for national economic and social development, dated 2026-04-13; the 14th Five-Year Plan and 2035 long-range objectives, dated 2021-03-17; and earlier 13th and 12th Five-Year Plans dated 2016-02-15 and 2011-01-28. A “more” link suggests additional items are available beyond the excerpt.

For foreign founders, this section is useful for understanding the province’s medium-term development direction. However, the page itself only lists titles and dates, not the full content of each plan.

Territorial Spatial Planning

A second group covers land and spatial planning. Listed documents include the Sichuan Tianfu New Area Territorial Spatial Plan (2021–2035), dated 2025-12-31; a notice from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Natural Resources on five special plans including the Chengdu Plain Economic Zone Territorial Spatial Plan (2021–2035), dated 2024-11-04; the Sichuan Provincial Territorial Spatial Plan (2021–2035), dated 2024-04-11; the Anning River Basin Territorial Spatial Plan (2022–2035), dated 2022-11-22; and the Sichuan Provincial Territorial Spatial Ecological Restoration Plan (2021–2035), dated 2022-07-08.

Older items include a 2013 notice on the provincial main functional zone plan, a 2010 provincial land use master plan for 2006–2020, and a 1999 land use master plan for 1997–2010. These documents may be relevant if your business involves land use, site selection, or environmental considerations, but the page only provides titles and dates.

Regional Development Plans

The third group focuses on regional integration and development. It lists the Chengdu Metropolitan Area Integration Development 15th Five-Year Plan, dated 2026-09-09, and the Chengdu Metropolitan Area Development Plan, dated 2021-11-29. It also includes the Central Committee and State Council-issued Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-City Economic Circle Construction Plan Outline, dated 2021-10-21.

Several 14th Five-Year Plan regional documents appear with the same date of 2021-06-09: the Chengdu Plain Economic Zone Integration Development Plan, the Northwest Sichuan Ecological Demonstration Zone Development Plan, the Panxi Economic Zone Transformation and Upgrade Development Plan, the South Sichuan Economic Zone Integration Development Plan, and the Northeast Sichuan Economic Zone Revitalization Development Plan. A 2019 notice covers 13th Five-Year Plan regional plans for the Chengdu Plain Economic Zone and four others, and a 2016 document covers the Northwest Sichuan Ecological Economic Zone 13th Five-Year Plan.

For foreign founders, these titles indicate which regions have formal development plans. The page does not summarize incentives or sector priorities, so further reading of each plan would be needed.

Sector-Specific Plans and Approvals

A fourth group lists provincial government approvals and plans across sectors. Items dated 2026-10-09 include approvals for the Sichuan Water Security 15th Five-Year Plan and the Sichuan Public Services 15th Five-Year Plan, plus the Beautiful Sichuan Construction 15th Five-Year Plan. A 2026-10-08 approval covers the Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Development 15th Five-Year Plan.

Other entries include the Sichuan Disability Protection and Development 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-09-21), an approval for the Sichuan Sports Development 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-09-21), the Sichuan Natural Resources Protection and Utilization 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-09-17), the Sichuan Health Development 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-09-11), the Sichuan Geological Disaster Prevention 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-09-11), and an approval for the Sichuan Market Regulation Modernization 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-09-11).

These titles show which sectors have formal provincial planning. They do not, by themselves, confirm market access rules or licensing requirements for foreign-invested companies.

Heritage, Scenic Areas, and Urban-Rural Construction

A fifth group covers urban-rural construction and cultural heritage approvals. It includes the Sichuan Housing and Urban-Rural Development High-Quality Development 15th Five-Year Plan, dated 2026-08-31. Approvals cover the Luzhou Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2025–2035) dated 2026-08-05; the Mianzhu Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2023–2035) dated 2026-07-29; protection plans for six historical and cultural towns and villages including Enyang District in Bazhong, dated 2026-07-12; the Mengding Mountain Scenic Area Master Plan (2025–2035) dated 2026-06-22; the Banyue Mountain Cliff Statues Protection Plan dated 2026-05-24; the Laojun Mountain Scenic Area Master Plan (2025–2035) dated 2026-05-20; five historical and cultural town protection plans including Aye Town in Zigong, dated 2026-05-06; and the Jiange Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2025–2035) and Tongjiang Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2024–2035), both dated 2026-04-24.

Foreign founders in tourism, hospitality, or cultural projects may find these approvals relevant to local planning constraints, but the page only lists them.

How Foreign Founders Can Use This Page

The page is an index, not a guide to company registration. It does not explain how to set up a foreign-invested enterprise, obtain licenses, or handle taxes. Instead, it helps you:

• Identify official documents by title and date, so you can request the full text from the relevant department or a local advisor.
• Track planning cycles by noticing which 15th Five-Year Plan documents are being published and approved.
• Check regional coverage when considering a location outside Chengdu, such as the Chengdu Plain Economic Zone or other regional zones listed.
• Spot sector plans in areas like health, sports, market regulation, and natural resources that may affect your industry.

Because the page includes a city list at the bottom—Chengdu, Zigong, Panzhihua, Luzhou, Deyang, Mianyang, Guangyuan, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Nanchong, Yibin, Guang’an, Dazhou, Bazhong, Ya’an, Meishan, Ziyang, Aba, Garzê, and Liangshan—you can use it as a starting point to find local government portals for city-level requirements.

Practical Cautions

This page contains only titles, dates, and categories. It does not state investment incentives, tax rates, or registration guarantees. Foreign founders should not treat the presence of a plan as confirmation of eligibility or approval. Always verify the current text of any document with the issuing department or a qualified local professional. The page also includes standard website registration numbers, which are not relevant to business decisions.

For company registration and ongoing compliance, the relevant rules usually come from national laws and local implementing measures. Use this disclosure hub to orient yourself, then seek specific guidance.

Next Step

Foreign founders can contact ChinaMNC on WhatsApp / WeChat at +86 153 1898 8535 for help registering and operating a company in China.

This summary is based on information published by the relevant Chinese government website and is general information, not legal or tax advice.