The Yuxi National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone was approved by the State Council in August 2012 as a national-level high-tech industrial development zone; it is the national-level high-tech industrial development zone closest to the countries and regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The park has a total planned area of 65.76 square kilometers, divided into the Core Area (South Zone and Jiulong Zone), the Longquan Zone, and the Hongta Industrial Park.The Hongta Industrial Park is primarily managed by the Hongta District Party Committee and District Government, while the Yuxi High-Tech Industrial Development Zone
effectively administers the Core Area and Longquan Area, covering a total of 22.21 square kilometers. The park focuses on fostering the cigarette and supporting industries, the biopharmaceutical
industry, and the new energy and new materials industries. Among these, the South Zone has a planned area of 6.77 square kilometers and prioritizes the development of the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries, as well as the cigarette and supporting industries, with the aim of creating a model zone for the integration of industry and urban development;The Jiulong Subzone, with a planned area of 6.56 square kilometers, focuses on developing green food, tobacco support industries, biopharmaceuticals, and the digital economy; the Longquan Subzone, with a planned area of 8.88 square kilometers, focuses on developing new energy batteries and new materials industries.