NANJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The city of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, held a global investment promotion conference on Friday, culminating in the signing of 367 projects on-site. The event saw participation from 429 of the world's Fortune 500 companies. Total investment for the signed projects amounting to around 372 billion yuan (about 51.3 billion U.S. dollars), including 30 projects from such companies. These projects span various high-tech industries, including new energy, high-end equipment, advanced materials, and biopharmaceuticals. Cao Guofen, deputy director of Suzhou's commerce bureau, noted that the city has attracted 4 percent of the country's actualized foreign investment, with 175 Fortune 500 companies already investing in 486 projects in the city. Since the beginning of this year, Suzhou has signed a total of 809 projects, with an aggregate investment exceeding 580 billion yuan. (Editor:Wang Su) |
Day by day, China is slowly chipping away at our social fabricSaints sign their top draft choice, offensive tackle Taliese FuagaCalifornia to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jamsAirman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family saysKate Hudson performs music on the Howard Stern show as she cites Madonna as her heroTravis Kelce responds to Jana Kramer's claims he's a bad influence on girlfriend Taylor SwiftBrits face summer holiday hell as M25 is set to shut AGAIN in AugustXavier University cancels UN ambassador’s commencement speech after student outcryJudge orders community service, fine for North Dakota lawmaker tied to building controversyAP Week in Pictures: Global