"Affection for the Old Revolutionary Base Areas, Chongqing Meets Bazhong Products". From May 18 to 21, the 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) was held in Chongqing. During the event, Bazhong City of Sichuan Province organized its counties and districts, relevant municipal departments, and more than 30 local enterprises to actively promote investment and cooperation. By leveraging the fair, they carefully organized enterprises to showcase their brands and seek business opportunities, attracting a batch of quality projects with contracts exceeding RMB160 million. ▲Online influencers livestreaming to promote Bazhong products "A supplier of green products and an industrial cooperation and supporting base for the Chengdu-Chongqing region, as well as an important northern gateway hub of the Chengdu-Chongqing area." - This is the development goal set by the Bazhong Municipal Party Committee and Government to integrate into the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle. According to a Bazhong official, presenting the city's high-quality "Bazhong-produced and Bazhong-made" products to Chongqing citizens became a key focus of Bazhong's participation in this WCIFIT. On May 17, ahead of the 5th WCIFIT, a Chongqing promotion event for high-quality "Bazhong-produced and Bazhong-made" products was held, attracting 150 enterprises. At the event, representative companies from Bazhong's counties and districts displayed six categories of 22 branded Premium Local Products, including selenium-enriched tea, premium meat products, traditional Chinese medicine products, new material goods, renowned baijiu, and modern condiments. Featured items included Tongjiang snow fungus (known as "crown of mushrooms"), Qingyu black pigs (which have passed EU-China "dual organic certification" for seven consecutive years and are listed as a protected genetic resource in China), the smooth and mellow Jiang Kou Chun liquor, and Liao Jia Beef - a millennium-old marinated delicacy "fragrant across the Guanzhong Plain". Three online influencers hosted live-streaming sales, offering nonstop "cloud shopping" excitement. "Sichuan and Chongqing share kinship as close as family. I feel obliged to bring Bazhong's Premium Local Products to Chongqing, and our chamber will amplify the voice of Bazhong's quality products through various channels," said Wang Xiaoming, president of the Chongqing Bazhong Chamber of Commerce. It is reported that at this year's WCIFIT, 10 enterprises from Bazhong signed procurement agreements with 22 enterprises from Chongqing, with a total contract value of more than RMB160 million, covering products such as baijiu, prepared foods, condiments, tea, goat meat, preserved meat products, walnut oil, and aluminum veneer. ▲Exhibitors introduce Bazhong specialties to buyers Additionally, the Chongqing Beibei District Commission of Commerce and the Bazhong Municipal Bureau of Commerce of Sichuan Province signed a Cooperation Agreement on Integrating into the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle. Both parties will leverage their comparative advantages, enhance resource sharing, and prioritize collaboration in modern commerce, e-commerce, logistics, and external exchanges to deepen their integration into the regional development strategy. Source: Chongqing Daily

On May 21, the 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) concluded. At this WCIFIT, Liangjiang New Area harvested substantial results, signing multiple projects and using the platform to present its latest openness achievements and sincere commitment to the world. A slate of openness projects invite global investment. Openness defined the WCIFIT. At the WCIFIT, Liangjiang New Area promoted a package of key projects to global investors. RCEP took effect on January 1, 2022. How to enable more companies to seize the moment and expand into new markets are now in sharp focus. On May 19, at the key project roadshow and matchmaking session of the second "Invest in Western China", Lianglu Guoyuan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone promoted the Chengdu-Chongqing RCEP Center on site. Promotion site. Photograph courtesy of Liangjiang New Area The project selected a site within the Cuntan International New Town Bonded Economic Zone and received a total investment of RMB16 billion. It will establish an RCEP trade hub, an integrated domestic and foreign trade hub, a showcase hub and an international exchange hub. These facilities will strengthen trade and logistics with RCEP countries, promote the continuous convergence of logistics, people, capital and information flow of RCEP countries in the region, and serve as a window for economic and trade exchanges with RCEP countries in the city. "The bonded economic zone is actively creating a comprehensive RCEP service center that covers the whole city and even the southwestern region, suiting all government offices and enterprises, and enabling multi-resource interconnection and sharing," said Hu Lin, Deputy Head of the Third Industrial Development Department of the Bonded Port Area Group, adding that global businesses are welcome. On May 18, the Dadi Life Science Park of the Liangjiang New Area made its official debut at the West China special roadshow of the "Invest in China Year" event. Promotion site. Photograph courtesy of Liangjiang New Area t is learned that the Dadi Life Science Park is situated in the heart of Liangjiang Shuitu New City and acts as the core carrier of the Liangjiang Life Technologies City. The park covers a total area of about 650 mu, with a total construction area of more than one million square meters, and has already welcomed more than 160 Chinese and foreign innovative life and health enterprises. When fully built, the park will accommodate over 250 Chinese and international life and health enterprises and, upon reaching full capacity, will achieve a total annual output of RMB30 billion. It is reported that the Dadi Life Science Park takes meeting the rapid-growth needs of technology-innovation enterprises as its starting point and, for the global market, is concentrating on attracting companies chiefly engaged in biomedicine R&D, high-end medical device manufacturing, and testing and inspection services. At present, several dozen firms in the park have been certified as high-tech enterprises, as "Specialized, Refined, Distinctive and Innovative" enterprises, and as "Little Giant" enterprises, and hundreds of their products have secured NMPA, FDA and CE approvals. Another Central SOEs - Chongqing Cooperation has been launched. Throughout the WCIFIT, multiple central SOEs sealed partnership deals with Liangjiang New Area. On May 19, Liangjiang New Area and China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (CEEC) formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement. China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) is a globally competitive mega-group that provides comprehensive, whole-chain solutions across energy, power, infrastructure and integrated urban development. Under the agreement, the two parties will establish comprehensive strategic cooperation in energy and power, headquarters bases, infrastructure, district development, environmental protection facilities, rural revitalization, urban-rural integration, transport and tourism, and industrial development. Drawing on its own advantages, CEEC will drive projects in infrastructure, eco-environmental protection, urban renewal, energy and power, carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, integrated urban development, industrial operations, and central-local partnership initiatives. It will also step up partnerships with enterprises in Liangjiang New Area, jointly open new markets, draw on shared advantages, and push forward collaboration in digital industry, hydrogen and energy storage, renewable power, and the deployment of key technologies. On May 19, China Construction Fifth Engineering Bureau and Liangjiang New Area signed a formal deal to build the CSCEC Fifth Bureau Southwest Investment & Operations Base, forging a flagship Central SOEs - Chongqing Cooperation for the new era. According to available information, after implementation the project will focus on headquarters-industry bases, infrastructure, urban renewal and integrated water-environment remediation. Drawing on its combined "investment plus development" edge, it will deliver full-spectrum, life-cycle, end-to-end solutions in advanced construction-green, rapid, industrial and digital-powering Liangjiang New Area's pursuit of green and innovative growth, driving the transformation and upgrading of the construction sector, and sustaining long-term, healthy development of the district's building industry. Multiple key projects are signed. At this year's WCIFIT, Liangjiang New Area secures 18 key projects worth a combined RMB23.3 billion. At the WCIFIT Signing of Central SOEs - Chongqing Cooperation and Key Projects, Liangjiang New Area seals seven deals worth RMB16 billion. Information shows that the agreements signed at this WCIFIT span digital economy, modern finance, culture tourism and convention, life and health, and include flagship projects such as headquarters bases, innovation centers and R&D hubs that will inject fresh momentum into Liangjiang New Area's industrial transformation and upgrading. Serving as Chongqing's primary economic front line, Liangjiang New Area has in recent years advanced strategic cooperation with central SOEs that is higher in level, wider in scope and deeper in substance, together creating a flagship example of Central SOEs - Chongqing Cooperation for the new era. This round of signings also brought Liangjiang New Area a slate of central SOE initiatives in biomedicine, urban renewal and related sectors. According to an official for the Liangjiang New Area Investment Promotion Group, the district will next focus on industrial clusters that possess robust foundations and high growth potential, aligning superior facilities, capital and services to bring in industry leaders and top innovators, thus anchoring its high-quality development. Source: Chongqing Daily

On May 21, the 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) successfully concluded. During the event, Wulong District of Chongqing signed an agreement with the Chongqing Branch of China Datang Corporation Ltd. on an integrated hydropower-wind-solar-storage demonstration project, with a total investment of RMB10.985 billion. Wulong Pavilion. Photograph courtesy of Li Bo The Wulong Pavilion, located in Hall N7, was designed to highlight Wulong's magnificent landscapes. Its main structure featured three spectacular landmarks: the Three Natural Bridges on the front, Fairy Mountain on the back, and Furong Cave on the side. The main viewing surface showcased the karst landform of the Three Natural Bridges, beneath which were seven gold characters Wulong "check-in" attractions. Passing through the Bridges led visitors into Fairy Mountain, where six major industry chains were presented: study tours, sports, arts, wellness, love and marriage, and services. In addition, 11 agricultural and sideline product enterprises exhibited 32 product categories and 222 single items; 1 cultural and creative enterprise displayed 18 single items; and 9 industrial enterprises showcased 6 categories of green industrial products with 22 single items. During the Fair, the integrated hydropower-wind-solar-storage demonstration base project was officially signed. The project, led by the Chongqing Branch of China Datang Corporation Ltd., involves a total investment of RMB10.985 billion. It is planned to include the development and construction of a 1.2 million kW pumped storage hydropower project, a 410,000 kW wind power project, and a 290,000 kW photovoltaic project. According to reports, upon completion, the project will generate 2.168 billion kWh of electricity annually, with an annual output value of over RMB1.48 billion and annual tax revenue of over RMB145 million. The project has a total construction period of eight years and will be advanced in phases, taking into account the market conditions and engineering characteristics of Yinpan pumped storage, wind, and solar power. Source: CQNews (www. cqnews.net)

The 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) is currently being held in Chongqing. Changdu, Tibet, made its appearance at the event and attracted strong investor interest, signing five investment promotion projects with a total value of RMB655 million. As one of the regions benefiting from Chongqing's paired-assistance program for Tibet, the Changdu Pavilion at this year's WCIFIT was elegantly designed and divided into five sections: "Economic Development", "Cultural Tourism", "County/District Features", "Achievements of Industrial Aid-Tibet Programs" and "Premium Local Products". These fully demonstrated the economic development achievements of Changdu City. Reporters observed that more than 20 enterprises from Changdu participated, showcasing over 100 products. These included yak meat, highland barley products, wine, Tibetan medicine, Tibetan fragrant mushroom, fritillaria, cordyceps, and other plateau specialties, as well as handicrafts such as Thangka paintings. The exhibits were rich in variety and distinctive in character. On site, there were also free pulse diagnosis consultations offered by well-known Tibetan medicine practitioners. Painters from Changdu created Thangka artworks live, highlighting the artistry of traditional Tibetan Thangka painting. On the afternoon of the 19th, a Changdu, Tibet Investment Promotion Conference was held, during which five investment projects were signed with a total value of RMB655 million, covering fields such as energy equipment manufacturing, animal husbandry, trade and logistics, and cultural tourism. According to representatives of the delegation from Changdu, Tibet, these projects will help drive Changdu's rapid social and economic development and realize the goals of "cooperation, exchange, development, and win-win development". Source: Upstream News (www.cqcb.com)

On May 18, the Signing of Central SOEs - Chongqing Cooperation and Key Projects of the 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (the 5th WCIFIT) was held at the Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center, where Wanzhou District successfully signed four major projects. According to reporters, these four major projects include: a RMB2.5 billion China Grain Reserves (Sinograin) grain storage project with a capacity of 350,000 tons, a RMB1 billion Hong Kong Yuanheng Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park, a RMB5 billion CNBM New Materials Industrial Park - Green Building Materials Base, and a strategic cooperation agreement with China Construction Third Engineering Bureau. "These projects cover key industries such as advanced materials, food processing, equipment manufacturing, and emerging industries", said a Wanzhou District official. The CNBM New Materials Industrial Park - Green Building Materials Base is planned to build two new dry-process cement clinker production lines with a daily output of 6,400 tons each, as well as a premium manufactured sand and aggregate production line with an annual capacity of 10 million tons. Hong Kong Yuanheng Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park will focus on producing structural components for 3C smart products, smart home and automotive precision parts, as well as high-end chip packaging and testing products. China Construction Third Engineering Bureau intends to deepen cooperation with Wanzhou in major livelihood projects, key infrastructure, urban integrated development, and emerging industries. China Grain Reserves (Sinograin) plans to build 350,000 tons of shallow circular silos and supporting facilities. "These projects will help strengthen and extend the industrial chains of Wanzhou's leading industries," the official added. Source: Chongqing Daily

Photo: Qijiang Pavilion at the WCIFIT. Photo: Display screen products of Chongqing LIKYLIN Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. in the Qijiang Pavilion. On May 18, the 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) kicked off at the Chongqing International Expo Center. During the major-project signing ceremony of this WCIFIT, Qijiang District successfully signed a lightweight production base project with a total investment of approximately RMB2.5 billion (including RMB2 billion of fixed-asset investment). It is reported that the project primarily produces automotive aluminum alloy components such as lower vehicle bodies, battery frames, bumpers, subframes, and threshold beams. Upon completion, the project is expected to produce 5 million sets of automotive and new energy vehicle parts annually. When fully operational, the project is projected to achieve an annual output value of RMB3 billion, generate RMB60 million in tax revenue, and create approximately 500 new jobs. At this WCIFIT, the Qijiang Pavilion, located at Booth B01 in Hall N7 of the Chongqing International Expo Center, covers an area of 390 square meters. The pavilion's design theme, "Colorful Qijiang · Innovative City," features an overall structure resembling a continuously evolving pathway, culminating in a circular formation at the top with radiating light strips, symbolizing Qijiang's relentless upward progress and its acceleration of the "four wheels" driving industrial transformation, urban-rural integration, educational enhancement, and healthcare advancement. In terms of exhibits, the pavilion prominently showcases high-tech products such as the "Pioneer Satellite," offering visitors an immersive experience of Qijiang's comprehensive industrial cluster through diverse and interactive displays. Key exhibits included the triple-junction gallium arsenide solar cell arrays from Chongqing Pioneer Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., the Magic Series displays from Chongqing LIKYLIN Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., copper-tin alloy powder from Chongqing Youyan Zhongye New Materials Co., Ltd., plant-based protein beverages from Sichuan Weiyi Beverage & Food Co., Ltd., "Golden Corner Old Sichuan Beef Jerky" from Chongqing Jinxing Co., Ltd., handmade hotpot broth from Chongqing Deyixin Industrial Co., Ltd., prepared dishes from Chongqing Qijiang Yihe Food Co., Ltd., and "Ganshui Fermented Tofu" from Chongqing Qifeng Agricultural Products Development Co., Ltd. Source: Xinhuanet

The Hechuan Exhibition Zone of the 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade. Photograph courtesy of Li Hailan, Xinhuanet The 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) opened in Chongqing on May 18. At the Signing of Central SOEs - Chongqing Cooperation and Key Projects, Hechuan District and SPIC Chongqing Company signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the Hechuan District Green Energy Development Project, with a total investment of RMB10.4 billion. This cooperative project mainly includes five sub-projects: the Hechuan Shuanghuai Power Plant Phase III, new-type energy storage, an integrated smart zero-carbon power plant covering the whole area, "three-network integration" to support rural revitalization, and the Shuanghuai Circular Economy Industrial Park. The two sides will leverage their respective advantages to strengthen coordination and cooperation, jointly promote the transformation and upgrading of Hechuan's energy industry and low-carbon, high-quality development, build Hechuan into a comprehensive energy base, and help achieve the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. It is reported that at this session of the Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade, 67 enterprises from Hechuan District brought more than 300 exhibits, including new energy vehicle parts and hotpot ingredients, fully showcasing Hechuan's industrial development achievements, with emphasis on the two leading industries of intelligent connected new energy vehicle parts and hot pot ingredients. According to the introduction, in terms of intelligent connected new energy vehicle parts, Hechuan District has identified a "5+1" industrial system consisting of electric drive, electric braking, vehicle-road connectivity, lightweight materials, automotive interior and exterior parts, plus automotive aftermarket services. At present, it has planned the spatial layout of the intelligent connected new energy vehicle parts industrial park as "one core-center, two sub-centers" - with the Tianding cluster of Hechuan Industrial Park as the main body, and Nanxi cluster and Caojie cluster as subsidiaries - to build the Hechuan Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle Parts Industrial Park. By 2027, the number of above-designated-size automotive parts enterprises in Hechuan District will reach 150, and the output value is expected to reach RMB50 billion. In terms of hotpot ingredients, since the Chongqing Hotpot Ingredients Industrial Park was established in 2021, Hechuan District has focused on building a highland of China's hotpot ingredients industry, with emphasis on aquatic processed products, seasonings, meat products, and prepared food processing, gathering 101 processing enterprises with an annual output value of RMB5 billion. "This year, we are focusing on the industrial directions of meat products, aquatic processed products, and compound seasonings, and advancing the construction of three processing industry clusters: Wuzun, Nanxi, and Longshi. In the first quarter, the total output value of hotpot ingredients processing reached RMB1.83 billion, a year-on-year increase of 23.3%," said an official of the Hechuan exhibition zone. At present, Hechuan has launched the promotion of the construction of a comprehensive hotpot ingredients exhibition center, a hotpot ingredients industry research institute, and a hotpot ingredients innovation service center, which will accelerate the establishment of a comprehensive service system for the hotpot ingredients industry. Source: Xinhuanet

On May 18, the Signing of Central SOEs - Chongqing Cooperation and Key Projects of the 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (hereafter referred to as the 5th WCIFIT) was held at Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center. 。 Chongqing signed 84 projects with contracted investment of RMB285.415 billion, injecting new momentum into the city's development. Among them, Chongqing Municipal People's Government signed strategic-cooperation agreements with four central SOEs: China South Industries Group Corporation, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group, and China Logistics Group. This round of signed projects shows three characteristics: First, there is a significant rise in project level. This WCIFIT's signed projects achieve full coverage of all districts, counties, and development and opening-up zones across Chongqing; projects exceeding RMB1 billion reach 56, making up 66.7% of the total signed projects. Among them are six projects of RMB10 billion, sixteen of RMB5 billion, and thirty-four of RMB1 billion. The average investment per project is RMB3.4 billion, RMB840 million higher than the average of the previous four WCIFIT sessions. Second, the investors demonstrate exceptional strength and capabilities. Central SOEs invested in 45 projects with contracted capital of RMB162.635 billion, accounting for 56.9% of the total. Private enterprises invested in 29 projects with contracted capital of RMB63.34 billion, representing 22.1% of the total. Other SOEs invested in 7 projects with contracted capital of RMB57.34 billion, accounting for 20.0% of the total. Foreign enterprises invested in 3 projects with contracted capital of RMB2.1 billion, representing 1.0% of the total. Third, the cooperation is anchored in real-economy sectors. Projects undertaken by central SOEs concentrate on six key areas which include the joint construction of a national strategic rear base, the co-establishment of advanced manufacturing clusters, the shared development of a western China digital economy powerhouse, the deepening of state-owned enterprise and state-capital reforms, the reinforcement of energy exploration and utilization, and the collaborative advancement of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Investment projects with non-central SOEs center on intelligent connected new energy vehicles, advanced materials, smart equipment, energy, and the food and agricultural-product processing sectors. In addition, four projects from Sichuan, Hunan and other provinces were signed at the 5th WCIFIT, with contracted investment totaling RMB5.32 billion. In recent years, the WCIFIT has evolved into an open platform driving regional collaboration and foreign trade. Its brand keeps gaining prominence, and more premium projects from Chongqing and beyond are now reaching agreement and being signed and delivered at the event. Upstream News reporters learned from the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce that the first four editions of WCIFIT concluded 945 projects with a combined contracted investment of RMB1,664.14 billion. A considerable number of these projects have already borne fruit and are powering Chongqing's economic advance. Source: Upstream News (www.cqcb.com)

On May 18, the 5th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) commenced. At the Signing of Key Projects, Chongqing's Jiangbei District secured five major agreements with a total investment of RMB20 billion. The projects include: the PipeChina Chongqing Project, C&D China Southwest Headquarters, Changan No.4 Factory Urban Renewal Project, Zhongdian Herui Headquarters Project, and the Digital Economy Industrial Park. These projects, marked by strong leadership, innovation, and growth potential, are expected to inject fresh momentum into Jiangbei's high-quality development. Among them, in order to further implement the achievements of Central SOEs - Chongqing Cooperation, accelerate the construction progress of Sichuan-East Gas Transmission Line 2, effectively promote the eastward transmission of natural gas energy from the Chengdu-Chongqing region, and help the rapid economic development of the region, the PipeChina Chongqing Project established in Jiangbei District will continue accelerating the layout of its industrial map in Southwest China; With Lianfa Group, a core enterprise under C&D, a Fortune Global 500 company and a SOE of Xiamen City, as the leader, based in Jiangbei, and focusing on the goal of enhancing urban functions and expanding urban development space, it will integrate high-quality industrial resources to plan and build the C&D China Southwest Headquarters, which will bring together supply chain, urban comprehensive development and operation, and finance; The Zhongdian Herui Headquarters Project will give full play to its advantages in the fully independently developed integrated automation software platform and integrated monitoring system, to create a nationally leading rail transit integrated monitoring project. From January to April this year, Jiangbei District signed projects worth over RMB30 billion, and 68 key enterprises settled in the district. "We will take advantage of this investment and trade platform of WCIFIT to promote regional cooperation and exchanges, and advance foreign trade and economic exchanges," said a relevant official from the Jiangbei District Investment Promotion Bureau. In the previous four WCIFIT sessions, Jiangbei District signed a total of 49 projects, with signed investment reaching RMB62.33 billion. "Now more and more high-quality projects have reached cooperation with Jiangbei and have been implemented and transformed. Next, we will aim at creating the 'District with the Best Business Environment', strengthen the scheduling of WCIFIT signed projects, continuously optimize services, accelerate project landing, commencement, production, and effectiveness, and promote high-quality economic development with the best business environment." Source: Upstream News (www.cqcb.com)