On April 28, the 4th Global Promotion Event for Business Investment Attraction was held in Beijing. At the conference, the National Image Communication Research Center of Tsinghua University released and interpreted the 2024 Report on Investment Attractiveness Index of Chinese Cities. According to the report, Nanjing was awarded the honorary title of “China’s Most Attractive Cities for Investment in 2024”.

The Investment Attractiveness Index of Chinese Cities assesses Chinese cities and regions from six dimensions, namely location advantages, economic strength, vitality of scientific and technological innovation, business environment, openness level, and improvement in people’s livelihood. Nanjing was once again listed among Chinese cities with the greatest investment attraction after 2020.

Last year, Nanjing launched its three-year action plan to build a city with strong industries. At the first meeting in 2024, the task of building a city with strong industries was determined as the No. 1 project in Nanjing. In early March, the city introduced the Work Priorities of Building a City with Strong Industries in 2024, which clarified the specific roadmap of the project and the expectations for and the prospect of “working, striving and investing in Nanjing”.

It is reported that Nanjing has actively pushed forward a number of major provincial and municipal projects since the beginning of this year, including 55 major provincial projects and 450 major municipal projects, The operating rate in the first quarter has reached the highest level ever. At the same time, the CPC Nanjing Municipal Committee and Nanjing Municipal People’s Government have identified the “15315” annual investment target this year, namely attracting 1,000 projects throughout the year, including 50 high-energy projects and 300 projects to be started this year, as well as bringing in a total actual investment of 150 billion yuan. Besides, the city’s investment promotion will focus on a wide range of fields, including the upgrading of traditional industries, growth of emerging industries, and fostering of future industries.