(Photo by Shao Dan and Chen Yan/Xinhua Daily)

The new session of the “Vibrant China Research Tour” media event, focusing on Jiangsu Province, was launched in Wuxi on September 15.

Jiangsu, a leading force in China's opening-up and an economic powerhouse reported a GDP of 6.7 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, up 5.7% year-on-year, marking the largest increase nationwide.

In 2024, the province’s imports and exports reached 5.62 trillion yuan, ranking second nationally for the 22nd consecutive year.

Jiangsu has also maintained its top position in attracting foreign investment, with an actual utilized foreign capital of US$19.05 billion in 2024. Nearly 43,000 foreign-invested enterprises, accounting for less than 1% of the total, contributed 46.6% of its imports and exports. To date, 408 Fortune Global 500 companies have invested in Jiangsu.

From January to July this year, the manufacturing sector alone accounted for 38.6% of Jiangsu’s actual utilized foreign investment.

Following the briefing session, journalists departed for industrial parks, trading companies and foreign-invested enterprises in Wuxi, Changzhou, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Yancheng and Lianyungang for a week-long series of interviews and field research.