Western China trade fair attracts investment from home and abroad
The ongoing Seventh Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade, which began in Chongqing on Thursday, has witnessed the signing of project agreements totaling over 200 billion yuan ($27.8 billion).
The fair aims to enhance cooperation and opening-up efforts in western China. It attracted over 1,300 enterprises from 39 countries and regions, including 56 central State-owned enterprises, 47 Fortune Global 500 companies, 93 multinational corporations, and 286 leading private firms.
Thailand is the guest country of honor, Sichuan province is the permanent guest province, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a newly added guest city. The event will run until Sunday.
Nearly 170 agreements were signed covering intelligent and connected new energy vehicles, the latest generation of electronic information manufacturing industry, and advanced materials, combining for a formal contract value of nearly 160 billion yuan, according to the organizing committee.
