Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Commission said on February 12, 2012, the actual utilization of foreign capital reached 462 million U.S. dollars in January 2012, increasing by 88.78% year on year, creating the best situation since Chongqing has been a municipality.

Chongqing’s utilization of foreign capital in January presented three features as followed: firstly, the capital source became more diversified. Foreign merchants from 15 countries (or regions) have invested in Chongqing; secondly, the space was planned more extensively. There were totally 16 districts and counties which have actual foreign capital; thirdly, the foreign capital of manufacture was dominant, the secondary industry utilized foreign capital of 446 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 96.58% of the total amount.

Fu Qian

  Chongqing Daily