The Jingjiang Yangtze River Delta Investment Promotion Conference was held in East China's Shanghai on Aug 18.
The event drew over 100 guests from various industries and witnessed the signing of 37 projects worth a combined 27.9 billion yuan ($3.83 billion) in investments.
A view of the Jingjiang Yangtze River Delta Investment Promotion Conference held in Shanghai on Aug 18. [Photo by Zhu Qi/js.people.com.cn]
These signed projects are related a wide range of sectors, including grain and oil processing logistics, new energy automobile lightweight aluminium alloy castings, and recycling.
During the conference, the renowned consulting firm PwC Consulting released the Jingjiang Business Environment Assessment Report 2022, shedding light on the region's favorable business environment.
Zhao Wei, chief economist of Sinolink Securities, delivered a keynote speech that emphasized the growth potential and investment attractiveness of Jingjiang.
Situated in the heart of the Yangtze River Delta region, Jingjiang city – a county-level city of Taizhou city, in East China's Jiangsu province – has a population of 660,000 and an economic output exceeding 100 billion yuan.
The city has earned recognition as an advanced city for high-quality development in Jiangsu province. Its strategic location within the Shanghai 1-hour economic circle is fortified by its State-level development zones and open ports.