Beijing Makes Efforts to Develop High-Tech Industry ĦĦĦĦHigh and new technology industries have become leading force in Beijing's economic development. The contribution rate of this sector was 57.2 percent in 1998, an increase of 17.8 percent over the year before. ĦĦĦĦThis year, Beijing Municipal Government continues placing high and new industries in the strategic leading status, while putting emphasis on the development of electronic information, integration of light, machinery and electronics, bio-engineering, new medicine, new material, and environmental protection and energy saving. Economicnews 1999-01-29 Page2 Full Story in Chinese