Deals worth billions signed at global convention

A total of 241 business deals worthy of 132 billion yuan ($21.56 billion) were signed during the 12th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, or known as WCEC for short, which was finished on Thursday in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

The number of deals outnumbers the 74 business deals signed during 2013 Fortune Global Forum that was also held in Chengdu in June, with the combined value surpassing 112 billion yuan.

Among the agreements closed at WCEC, 54 projects worthy 360 million yuan were signed as the convention drew a close, according to the city government agency in charge of attracting investment.