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Fair nets $1.2b deals within single day

Seventeen projects with a combined investment of 8.8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) were inked on Wednesday during the ongoing China International Industry Fair, being held in Shanghai from Tuesday to Saturday. The projects cover a variety of emerging industries including biomedicine, life and health, advanced materials, among others.

Heilongjiang sees robust trade in goods

Northeast China's Heilongjiang province saw its foreign trade in goods grow 16.1 percent year-on-year to 193.44 billion yuan ($26.97 billion) in the first eight months, according to Harbin Customs. During this period, Heilongjiang's imports rose 8.1 percent to 145.9 billion yuan, while its exports surged 50.2 percent to 47.54 billion yuan.

Xinhua - China Daily