A cargo plane in Wenzhou prepares to depart for Tokyo on Jan 2. [Photo/66wz.com]

Wenzhou has also developed stronger cooperative ties with BRI countries in 2021, with the number of projects with such countries ranked at the national and provincial level reaching 17 and receiving a total of $5.91 billion in investment. Thirteen of the projects have received over $50 million in investment.

High-caliber professionals from across the globe have also been attracted to the port city. The comprehensive pilot zone for Wenzhou overseas Chinese businesspeople has attracted 40 projects with over 100 million yuan in investment in 2021, about 90 percent of the agreements reached at the World Young Scientist Summit have begun operating in Wenzhou, and over 40 local professionals have been included in national and provincial incubation plans.