中国—北欧经贸合作论坛期间签约逾千亿元

Core Points - The China-Nordic Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum opened in Wuhan, with over 100 billion RMB in project signings, focusing on sectors like information technology, health, and manufacturing [1][2] - The forum is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Hubei Provincial Government, emphasizing "Hubei as a Pivot, Smart Chain Globally" [1] - Hubei has maintained an annual import and export growth rate of over 10% with Europe over the past five years, establishing 14 sister province relationships [1] Group 1 - During the forum, 69 projects were signed, including 12 key projects, with a total investment exceeding 100 billion RMB [1] - The forum aims to enhance industrial collaboration with European countries through activities focused on new energy vehicles, green energy, and health industries [1] - Hubei is accelerating the reconstruction of its open channels, leveraging the Yangtze River Golden Waterway and expanding its global logistics network [1][2] Group 2 - Hubei has established 775 European-funded enterprises, utilizing 4 billion USD in European investment [2] - Major multinational companies, including Swedish IKEA, have set up R&D centers and production bases in Hubei, fostering industrial clusters [2] - The forum is the first and only long-term mechanism for economic and trade cooperation specifically targeting Nordic countries, having been held six times since 2018 [3]