​The Chinese economy gained a firm footing in the first three quarters of this year in the face of mounting challenges at home and abroad.

Taizhou's project attraction efforts have been paying off.

China's economy demonstrated a stable expansion in the first half of 2024, which was underpinned by policy incentives, a rebound in external demand, and the emergence of new quality productive forces.

The offices of shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Co Ltd, based in Jingjiang city, have been abuzz in recent days with positive news.

A new logistics terminal paved the way for Jingjiang Port to ramp up its throughput in the first half of the year.

Xinqiao town reported that total fapiao, or industry tax invoices, came in at 5.63 billion yuan ($774.54 million) in the year to the end of May, a 4 percent year-on-year increase.

The Jingjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone – located in Jingjiang city, in East China's Jiangsu province – experienced great economic growth last year.

Regional GDP: 71.18 billion yuan ($10.53 billion), up 6.4 percent