Shanghai signs major raft of investment deals to boost economy
Shanghai Party Secretary Li Qiang (center) attends a signing ceremony on Tuesday, which announced 152 investment projects valued at 441.8 billion yuan.
Shanghai announced 152 investment projects with a total value of 441.8 billion yuan (US$63.1 billion) on Tuesday to boost economy, including projects from foreign firms like Bosch and Walmart.
During a signing ceremony conducted through online video services, 16 districts in Shanghai, along with the Lingang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Hongqiao Business Zone, completed the signing of 124 projects with a total investment of 280 billion yuan on site.
Among them, foreign investment totaled US$16 billion, including regional headquarters of Bosch Capital and Mitsubishi Corporation Metal Trading, as well as the Chinese flagship store of Sam’s Club, a chain of membership-only clubs under Walmart.
The investment projects also include headquarters or research labs of Tencent, SenseTime, JD and Midea. They mainly cover integrated circuitry, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, aerospace, smart manufacture, new energy, finance service, commerce and commercial service sectors.
The signing ceremony is conducted through online video services.
At the same time, Shanghai unveiled a plan to build 26 sector-specific industrial parks and create new industrial space of 60 square kilometers to push forward the city's development of high-end manufacturing industry.
"We hope to deliver a message that Shanghai relies on not only modern services, but advanced manufacturing sector as well to spur its growth," said Lu Ming, an official with the city's economy and information technology commission. "There are always land for quality projects, and always space for quality industries."
The signing represents Shanghai’s efforts to resume work and stimulate economy during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Just a day earlier, Shanghai unveiled an action plan to foster new business formats, and the city will further build its development momentum for a digital economy in the next three years.
