活力中国调研行｜“活力中国调研行”走进江苏，探寻高水平对外开放新实践

Core Insights - Jiangsu is positioned as a forefront of China's opening-up strategy, leveraging its advantages to stabilize foreign trade and investment while enhancing high-level openness [3][4] - The province's GDP reached 6.7 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, with a year-on-year growth of 5.7%, surpassing the national average by 0.4 percentage points [3] - Jiangsu's foreign trade and investment have shown resilience, with a total import and export value of 3.31 trillion yuan from January to July, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.2% [3] Group 1 - Jiangsu's foreign trade and investment strategies are guided by the "Belt and Road" initiative, aiming to build a world-class two-way open hub [3] - The province has maintained its position as the second-largest in import and export scale for 22 consecutive years and has ranked first in actual foreign investment for seven years [3] - The industrial sector in Jiangsu is focusing on the "1650" industrial system, promoting stable growth in foreign trade and investment [4] Group 2 - The province's industrial and information technology department emphasizes four key areas: innovation, digital empowerment, collaborative development, and creating a favorable business environment [4] - Jiangsu's actual foreign investment reached 12.41 billion USD, maintaining its leading position nationally [3] - The province's foreign trade and industrial sectors are characterized by strong resilience and vitality, with a notable improvement in the structure of industrial product exports [4]