The 2026 Investment Promotion and Project Construction Conference was held on Jan 4 in Chongchuan district, Nantong, with the goal of laying a foundation for enhanced development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). 

The annual targets of the action plan include attracting more than 80 domestic projects with investments each exceeding 100 million yuan ($14.31 million) and no fewer than 20 foreign projects with investments each over $10 million. It also aims to draw projects in strategic emerging industries and future industries accounting for no less than 70 percent of the total number of projects for the year, and more than 40 new projects each exceeding 100 million yuan to commence construction. 

To ensure the realization of these goals, Chongchuan aims to focus on six key areas: artificial intelligence, manufacturing, service industry, scientific and technological talent, utilization of foreign capital, and project construction. Additionally, three investment promotion teams will be established. 

Over the past five years, also the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Chongchuan has commenced 53 projects with a total investment of 43.3 billion yuan. It has achieved notable breakthroughs in projects valued at over 10 billion yuan, and successfully fostered projects involving Fortune Global 500 companies and central enterprise headquarters.