Core Insights - The Chengdu-Chongqing region hosted the Chu Merchant Industry Investment Promotion Conference on July 31, resulting in 61 signed investment projects with a total agreement amount of 401.9 billion yuan [1][3] - The seventh Chu Merchant Conference has held four sessions, accumulating a total investment agreement amount of 1,312.12 billion yuan [1][4] Investment Projects - The conference saw 14 projects signed with Yichang focusing on health, new energy, park construction, and digital economy, amounting to 158.31 billion yuan [3] - 24 projects were signed with Jingzhou in new materials, equipment manufacturing, agricultural product processing, and digital economy, totaling 96.8 billion yuan [3] - Agreements with Huanggang included 14 projects in chemical new materials, cultural tourism, digital economy, and agricultural product processing, amounting to 83.06 billion yuan [3] - Nine projects were signed with Enshi in new materials, park construction, cultural tourism, and agricultural product processing, totaling 63.73 billion yuan [3] Regional Participation - The event attracted notable Chu merchant enterprises and associations from Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Tibet, and Xinjiang [2] - The Hubei Chamber of Commerce in Chongqing has facilitated the establishment of a platform for alumni entrepreneurs, promoting collaboration between Wuhan universities and Chu merchant enterprises in Chongqing [2] Strategic Importance - The promotion conference is part of a broader initiative by the Hubei provincial government to encourage Chu merchants to invest back in Hubei, emphasizing the importance of supporting private economic development [4] - The conference marks a significant step in the lead-up to the seventh Chu Merchant Conference, following similar promotional events in major economic regions [4]