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Hunan governor visits China Daily website
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2008-03-11 18:41
Hunan Governor Zhou Qiang reads China Daily newspaper prior to an exclusive interview by chinadaily.com.cn March 11, 2008. [chinadaily.com.cn] Staging a Successful Future The Governor reported while fighting the blizzards a complete success, the worst snowstorms and icy rain in 50 years devastated the power grid system in Hunan Province, making people's lives difficult. To offset the economic impact brought by the disaster and the pollution control, Zhou said the province will continue to woo foreign investment, and encourage overseas companies to invest in areas such as agriculture, high-tech and modern service industries. Direct foreign investment in Hunan amounted to $10.84 billion over the past five years, representing an average growth of 26 percent annually. Currently, more than 42 Fortune 500 enterprises have set up operations in Hunan.
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