Hey there! 👋 Guess what? This year marks a big milestone—the 60th anniversary of friendship between China and France! 🎉 To celebrate, the city of Wuxi in the Chinese mainland is taking some exciting steps to boost industrial investment with Paris. 🇨🇳🤝🇫🇷
Just this Thursday, a super important meeting went down in Paris—a financial empowerment and industrial cooperation exchange between Wuxi and Paris. Sounds fancy, right? 💼 But it's basically a big move for Wuxi to open up to the world and make some awesome connections.
At the meeting, China and France inked multiple cooperation agreements. One of the coolest outcomes? Wuxi is now the home of the permanent venue for the International Private Equity Market Forum's China chapter! 🏢 This means Wuxi is gearing up to be the go-to spot for leading European companies, top-notch projects, and premium capital. Cha-ching! 💰
Gilles-Henry Garault, the vice president of the French Chamber of Industry and Commerce, said these events show off what Chinese cities can do. \"By highlighting their strengths, these cities strive to secure cooperation opportunities,\" he shared. 🌟
And get this—since the start of the year, Wuxi has been on fire! 🔥 They're accelerating new productive forces and making friends around the globe. Between January and April, Wuxi's total foreign trade import and export value hit a whopping 232.81 billion yuan (about $32.75 billion), up 8.2% from last year—the highest ever for that period! 📈
The mayor of Wuxi, Zhao Jianjun, led a delegation to France and was all about building bridges. In his speech, Zhao said he's super excited to team up with friends from all sectors in France to grab new economic and trade opportunities. 🛠️
\"We aim to strengthen collaboration in key industries like automotive, electronics, and new energy,\" he said. \"We want to support more small and high-quality French enterprises expanding into the Chinese market and keep expanding cooperation in agriculture, food, wine, and more!\" 🍷🍇
Zhao also promised to kick off a new chapter of financial empowerment. He wants to level up Wuxi's \"465\" modern industrial cluster with top-tier financial resources, boosting industry efficiency, project growth, and capital appreciation. 🚀
So, what does this mean for us? Well, it's a sign of growing global connections and opportunities! 🌍 Keep an eye on Wuxi—they're making big moves! 👀
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Wuxi to promote opportunities for industrial investment with Paris
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