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The 13th Western China Investment Seminar and Economic Cooperation Project Signing Ceremony Held in Chengdu

On 25 May, the 13th Western China Investment Fair and Economic Cooperation Project Signing Ceremony was held in Chengdu. More than 180 enterprises and institutions participated in this event. The participating central enterprises, ‘three types of 500’, well-known multinational companies accounted for more than 80%; The Fair during the western sides and domestic and foreign investors signed a total of 416 investment and cooperation projects, investment amount of CNY 354.3 billion, related to electronic information, new energy, new materials, biomedicine and other emerging industries, future The new quality productivity projects in the field of industry. Among them, Sichuan signed 352 projects, investment amount of CNY 316.9 billion.

West Expo Supporting Activities in Leshan City Investment Promotion and Project Signing Ceremony Held On-site Signing of 14 Projects

On the afternoon of 23 May, the 20th Western China International Expo Supporting Activities - Leshan City Investment Promotion and Project Signing Ceremony was held in Chengdu, projects were signed 14 at the scene, with a total investment of CNY 26.25 billion, covering the green chemical industry, low-altitude economy, new energy materials, and other key industrial areas. On the day of the event, the representative of Leshan City introduced 69 investment and cooperation projects with great potential, to the world's top 500, China's top 500 enterprises and industry leading powers and others, totaling more than 120 well-known enterprises. The total investment of the projects is worth nearly CNY 200 billion, and the projects cover Leshan ‘241’ modern industrial system.

Sichuan Issued A List of Investment Opportunities in Major Cultural Industry Projects 157 Projects with a Total Investment of More Than CNY 130 Billion.

On May 25, the twenty-first China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair during the Fair, Sichuan major cultural industry project investment promotion will be held in Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Centre, the scene released Sichuan major cultural industry project investment opportunities list, covering 157 projects, with a total investment of more than CNY 130 billion yuan, covering digital entertainment, film and television animation, low-altitude tourism and other fields. At the same time, the wisdom of reading, intelligent media industry, culture, such as big models of 12 projects for on-site signing.

China's Outbound Direct Investment Across All Sectors Up 7.5% in First Four Months

From January to April 2025, China's total outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) reached US$57.54 billion, marking a 7.5% year-on-year increase. During this period, China's non-financial outward direct investment amounted to $51.04 billion, up 5.6% year-on-year, while investment in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries stood at $12.78 billion, a 16.4% year-on-year rise. In the same four months, China's overseas contracted projects generated a turnover of $47.11 billion, rising 6.8% year-on-year, while newly signed contracts totaled $76.59 billion, up 22.4% year-on-year. Notably, Chinese enterprises in BRI partner countries achieved a turnover of $37.99 billion (a 5.2% year-on-year increase) and secured newly signed contracts worth $64.54 billion (up 17.4% year-on-year).