Lenovo Group is to build a new business centre in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province as part of its efforts to expand business in western China.

China Daily reported that the country’s largest PC maker plans to invest at least US$100m with partners and suppliers in the initial phase of the new centre, which will include a new factory and research base.

Last month, Dell announced that it would open a second major Chinese operations centre next year in Chengdu, in addition to its current plant in the coastal city of Xiamen.