Jilin province -- known popularly as "Ji" for short -- is located in the central part of Northeast China, spanning an area of 187,400 square kilometers and has a population of 27,040,600. It currently administers one sub-provincial city, seven prefecture-level cities, Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture and the Changbai Mountain management committee, as well as 60 counties that comprise cities and districts.

Anyone wanting to set up a foreign-backed enterprise needs to go through a registration and approval system in accordance with Chinese law, with the approval depending on the amount of investment.

This follows the "State Council’s support of major policy initiatives to revitalize Northeast China" and "Outline of China Tumen River regional cooperation" and provide innovative policy support as follows:

Being one of the important industrial bases in China, the province has three pillar industries, known as automotive, petro-chemical, and agricultural food processing. Meanwhile, Jilin Province is also advanced for science, technology and education.