开放新高地，释放强劲“锡引力”

Group 1 - Wuxi has seen a significant increase in foreign investment, with 168 new foreign projects and actual foreign investment of $2.21 billion in the first half of the year, ranking second in the province and accounting for 19.1% of the total [1] - Major projects such as AstraZeneca's new small molecule drug factory, with a total investment of $475 million, highlight the city's appeal to foreign investors, with AstraZeneca having invested over $1 billion in Wuxi since 1993 [2] - Wuxi's industrial strength and open cooperation environment have attracted over 7,200 foreign enterprises, with one-quarter of the world's top 500 companies investing in the city [3] Group 2 - The actual foreign investment in Wuxi's manufacturing sector reached $860 million, while the modern service sector accounted for $1.34 billion, representing 60.9% of the total foreign investment in the city [3] - Wuxi has introduced policies to encourage foreign companies to reinvest, including a series of measures to support domestic reinvestment, which has led to 13 foreign companies reinvesting a total of $890 million, accounting for 40.2% of the city's actual foreign investment [5] - The city is diversifying its foreign investment sources, with investments from regions like Hong Kong dropping below 50% for the first time, while investments from Japan, South Korea, and Europe have increased significantly [6] Group 3 - Wuxi has become a pilot city for QFLP, facilitating foreign capital investment in domestic industries, with the average approval time for QFLP fund establishment reduced to just two weeks [7] - The financial sector in Wuxi attracted $800 million in actual foreign investment in the first half of the year, accounting for 36.3% of the total, with a year-on-year increase of 11.1% [7] - The city has implemented measures to create a more convenient business environment for foreign nationals, enhancing the overall investment climate [8]