Guian attracts 7.73b yuan of investment from Jan-April

Between January and April this year, Guian New Area in Southwest China's Guizhou province cumulatively attracted new investments worth 7.73 billion yuan ($1.16 billion), with 5.09 billion yuan in funding currently available, according to a news report from Guian New Area's bureau of industrial development.

The total investment exceeded the original target by 10.4 percent, with investment relating to industrial projects surpassing its target by 27.08 percent.

By the end of April, the new area is to supply land to 12 projects – four in big data and electronic information, two in food, three in new materials, one in new-type construction materials, one in mid- and high-end consumer product manufacturing, and one in healthcare.

Moving forward, Guian will stage various investment promotion activities and explore different investment approaches. Specialized teams will be hired to launch targeted and directional investment attraction activities especially for listed companies, large-scale State-owned enterprises, firms controlled by the central government and Fortune 500 firms.