上海今年1至5月新设外资企业近2500家

Core Insights - In the first five months of this year, nearly 2,500 new foreign-funded enterprises were established in Shanghai, with actual foreign investment exceeding 7.6 billion USD [1] Group 1: Foreign Investment Trends - Shanghai has accelerated the aggregation of headquarters economy, with a total of 1,042 multinational company regional headquarters and 605 foreign-funded R&D centers, maintaining its status as the city with the highest concentration of these entities in mainland China [1] - On July 11, 30 multinational company regional headquarters and 15 foreign-funded R&D centers were certified, indicating ongoing growth in foreign investment [1] Group 2: Investment Projects - During the signing ceremony, 56 foreign investment projects were signed, with a total investment amount of approximately 3.68 billion USD, highlighting interest in key sectors such as biomedicine, fashion consumer goods, finance, automotive, and business services, as well as new areas like digital economy and green low-carbon initiatives [1]