Wuxi signed a strategic cooperation agreement with JD Group, one of China's leading e-commerce firms, on Nov 16.
A total of 64 new deals worth 89.47 billion yuan ($14.03 billion) were signed at an investment promotion conference in Wuxi's Xishan district on Nov 16.
Wuxi's online retail sales increased by 25.9 percent to a record 8.94 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) from Oct 20 to Nov 11, which was when the annual Singles Day shopping festival took place, according to data from the local commerce bureau on Nov 12.
Jiangsu Xishan Electric Vehicle and Motorcycle (Electric Bicycle) Industrial Design Service Trade Base was rated as a provincial-level trade in services base, according to a recent list released by the Jiangsu Bureau of Commerce.
A total of 222 companies from the Wuxi trading group inked 317 deals with exhibitors from 38 countries and regions during the fourth China International Import Expo from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai.
Agreements on 75 key agricultural projects, worth 25.68 billion yuan ($4.03 billion), were signed in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province on Nov 8.
Wuxi's Huishan district had an outstanding performance in attracting foreign investment in the first three quarters of this year, with its registered foreign investment reaching $283 million, which was 30.5 percentage points higher than the city's average.
A total of 1,260 enterprises from Wuxi, Jiangsu province are seeking to attract and explore business opportunities at the ongoing fourth China International Import Expo, which is running from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai.
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