Beijing decided to give visa-free treatment to another nine countries to further encourage cross-border travel, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday.

Manufacturers based in the Xinghua Economic Development Zone have been ramping up production in October to meet annual output targets.

A delegation led by Chen Fengjian, Xinghua's Party secretary, conducted visits to enterprises established in France and Finland on Oct 13-19.

The supervisory authorities of Xinghua city recently established a special platform for supervising small and micro enterprises.

The Taizhou section of the Nanjing-Yancheng Expressway, connecting Nanjing and Yancheng cities in East China's Jiangsu province, has made great progress.

The Xinghua Economic Development Zone conducted a real estate ownership certificate issuance ceremony for the new Zhonghua Shigu Area B on Sept 30.

Eighteen new projects were signed in Xinghua during a commerce and trade fair held on Sept 28, which attracted nearly 200 entrepreneurs and business representatives.

The Jiangsu Development and Reform Commission released its adjustment list for provincial major projects and provincial key industry projects for private investment in 2024.