At the 10^th Guangzhou Annual Investment Conference China, the top 10 "Invest Guangzhou" projects were unveiled, with the LG Display (Guangzhou)'s OLED Project making the list.

Over the past year, attracted by market opportunities in China, foreign investment in China, particularly in Guangdong, has surged. In the new journey, Guangdong has continuously boosted its high-level opening-up, employing a combination of strategies in foreign trade, foreign investment, foreign outsourcing, foreign economic cooperation, and foreign intellectual inputs, widening its doors of opportunity. In 2023, Guangdong's foreign trade volume reached 8.3 trillion yuan, with accumulated actual utilization of foreign investment exceeding 578 billion US dollars. More than 350 Fortune 500 companies operate in the province. In the first two months of this year, Guangdong saw the establishment of 2,982 foreign-funded enterprises, a year-on-year increase of 38.1%.

How has Guangdong developed such a strong magnet for foreign investment, attracting a steady stream of foreign capital and fostering prosperity? The answer lies in the relentless optimization of the business environment.

Guangdong's approach to enhancing its business environment focuses on strengthening "chains".By promoting the integrity and robustness of industrial and supply chains, it provides foreign enterprises with efficient and reliable production environments, encouraging them to stay and develop further. In recent years, Guangdong has actively stabilized, supplemented, and reinforced its chains, laying a solid foundation for the development of enterprises. Presently, the province boasts eight trillion yuan-level industrial clusters. In 2023, 20 strategic industrial clusters achieved a year-on-year increase in value added of 5.2%, contributing to 40% of the GDP. Furthermore, in April this year, Guangdong released a guideline aiming to elevate Guangdong's position in the global industrial, supply, and value chains and to establish itself as a pivotal hub for global high-end elements and resource allocation.

Through a series of effective measures, Guangdong has been recognized as the province with the most favorable business environment for the fourth consecutive year. In 2023, Guangdong's foreign trade volume reached 8.3 trillion yuan, with the accumulated actual utilization of foreign investment exceeding 578 billion US dollars, accounting for one-fifth of the national total. Moreover, its utilization of foreign investment has remained stable at over 20 billion US dollars for nine consecutive years, with over 350 Fortune 500 companies operating in the province. In the first two months of this year, Guangdong saw the establishment of 2,982 foreign-funded enterprises, a year-on-year increase of 38.1%.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

持续优化的营商环境练就广东对外资的 “磁吸力”

4月9日，在第十届中国广州国际投资年会上，备受关注的“投资广州十大项目”揭晓，乐金显示广州OLED项目位列其中。

过去一年，外资拥抱中国市场机遇，“加码”投资中国、布局广东。新征程上，广东不断扩大高水平对外开放，打好外贸、外资、外包、外经、外智“五外联动”组合拳，开放的大门越开越大。数据显示，2023年，广东外贸进出口达到8.3万亿元，累计实际利用外资超过5780亿美元，世界500强企业有350多家在粤布局。今年1-2月，广东新设立外资企业2982家，同比增长38.1%。

广东何以练就对外资的强大“磁吸力”，使得外资纷至沓来、扎根于此，且欣欣向荣？这当中，营商环境的持续优化功不可没。

在优化营商环境方面，广东十分注重“链”上发力。产业链供应链的完整与壮大，能为外企提供高效可靠的生产环境，外企自然愿意扎根下来。近年来，广东大力稳链、补链、强链，为企业发展提供“沃土”。截至目前，全省已形成8个万亿元级产业集群。2023年，20个战略性产业集群实现增加值同比增长5.2%，占GDP比重达四成。今年4月，广东还印发《关于实施“五外联动”推进高水平对外开放的意见》，提出全面提升广东在全球产业链供应链价值链中的地位，打造形成全球高端要素集聚和资源配置的枢纽区域。

通过一系列有力举措的实施，广东连续第4年被评为营商环境最佳口碑省份。2023年，广东外贸进出口达到8.3万亿元，累计实际利用外资超过5780亿美元，均占全国的1/5；利用外资连续9年稳定在200亿美元以上，世界500强企业有350多家在广东布局。今年1-2月，广东新设立外资企业2982家，同比增长38.1%。

文 | 记者 李焕坤 罗仕
译 | 邹晓华