The National-Level Hai'an Economic and Technological Development Zone is located in Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province. It was formerly known as the Hai'an Economic Development Zone, which was established in 1992.In 1996, it was designated as a provincial-level economic development zone following approval by the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government and authorization by the National Development and Reform Commission. On July 30, 2012, it was upgraded to a national-level economic and technological development zone with the approval of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and officially named the Hai’an Economic and Technological Development Zone. In July 2019, it was designated as a National Intellectual Property Demonstration Park. On March 4, 2020, it was designated as a National Demonstration Base for New Industrialization by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.