In early summer, in May, Suzhou is lush and verdant. Here in Suzhou, a Bay Area gathering spanning thousands of miles took place.

"Writing a New Chapter for Suzhou · Gathering for Mutual Success" — Xinhui District’s 2026 (Yangtze River Delta) Industrial Investment Promotion Conference was successfully held.

The Xinhui District Party Committee and District Government have established a platform here to foster cooperation and attract new opportunities.

Here, industrial opportunities from the west bank of the Pearl River meet the eager response of Yangtze River Delta enterprises to the opportunities of the Greater Bay Area.

This was not merely a promotional event, but a two-way exchange of industrial complementarity, mutual learning of value, and shared confidence.

This substantive promotion event has expanded Xinhui’s “circle of friends” in the Yangtze River Delta and unleashed its strong appeal.

01 An Invitation from the Bay Area: Traveling Thousands of Miles to Attend

In early summer, Xinhui reached out to the outside world and welcomed enterprises in.

We witnessed Xinhui extending a sincere invitation to entrepreneurs from the Yangtze River Delta.

For the government, this was a major promotional event showcasing the city’s capabilities and investment value.

From a business perspective, it served as a crucial window to identify new opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and pinpoint potential investment locations.

Rather than the government setting the stage while businesses take the lead, it is more accurate to say that Guangdong and Jiangsu are moving forward in unison.

Suzhou is a frontier of China’s reform and opening-up, a manufacturing hub, and a benchmark for openness and innovation. Xinhui, situated at a key junction in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area that connects east and west, is hailed as a charming city where “the river flows to the four seas and the gates welcome the world.”

The meeting of these two regions represents a cross-regional convergence between China’s two most dynamic economic zones, spanning thousands of miles.

In his remarks, a representative from the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government Office in Shanghai noted that both the Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area serve as the most dynamic engines of China’s economy. Investing in Xinhui means investing in the future of the Greater Bay Area; establishing a presence in Xinhui means seizing the initiative in high-quality development.

Senior leaders of Xinhui District then extended “letters of invitation” to the entrepreneurs in attendance. From the open-mindedness of a Greater Bay Area hub to the formidable strength of advanced manufacturing; from the unique resource endowments of this hometown of overseas Chinese to the surging momentum of innovation and breakthroughs—a vivid portrait of the city gradually unfolded.

The passionate speeches, sincere presentations, and solid industrial foundation filled the attending entrepreneurs with high expectations for Xinhui’s development.

02 Five Keywords: Decoding Xinhui’s Investment Value

At the heart of the promotion event was an in-depth presentation centered on “five keywords,” with each dimension backed by data, case studies, and a human touch.

Vitality is the foundation.

Xinhui is the core driver of Jiangmen’s economic development, having advanced in rankings for 14 consecutive years and ranking 37th among China’s Top 100 Districts for High-Quality Development. Since 2024, its GDP has exceeded 100 billion yuan, making it the first district in Jiangmen to achieve this milestone.By 2025, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area’s total economic output is projected to exceed 15 trillion yuan, making it the fastest-growing region among the world’s four major bay areas with the strongest manufacturing foundation. Choosing the Greater Bay Area means choosing the future of China’s manufacturing industry.

The market is our hinterland.

With Xinhui at its center, cities such as Foshan, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai are within a 1.5-hour reach, forming a close-knit collaborative network of tens of thousands of manufacturing enterprises. Xinhui’s five key industries—high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials, new energy, modern light industry and textiles, and health and food—align closely with the manufacturing strengths of the Yangtze River Delta. When enterprises from the Yangtze River Delta establish operations in Xinhui, they do not have to start from scratch to develop the market; instead, they can directly integrate into mature industrial chains and connect with existing major clients.

Chain dynamics form the backbone.

Xinhui’s 11 key industrial chains have surpassed 140 billion yuan in output value, with six of them having achieved a complete “chain leader + supporting enterprises” closed-loop system. Overall manufacturing costs are 8%–12% lower than in the Yangtze River Delta, logistics costs are 15%–20% lower, and delivery cycles are shortened by 30%. A company with an annual output value of 500 million yuan can save 30–50 million yuan in its first year of operation in Xinhui.

Platforms are the space.

Xinhui’s land development intensity stands at just 12.7%. The three major industrial platforms offer over 30,000 mu of contiguous land, with ready-to-use plots of 500 mu or more available for immediate supply. Four provincial-level or higher platforms—the Xinhui Economic Development Zone, Xinhui Industrial Park, Xinhui Sub-zone of the National High-Tech Zone, and the Western Pearl River Delta New Materials Cluster—are advancing in tandem. With comprehensive “seven utilities and one leveling” infrastructure in place, enterprises can begin construction immediately upon establishment.

Service is warmth.

Business registration can be completed in as little as two hours; investors from Hong Kong and Macao can obtain business licenses through a one-stop service without leaving their home regions; the Zhongxin Innovation Hangjiangmen Base project went from signing the contract to “construction upon land handover” in just over 40 days. Xinhui District has established a 1.6 billion yuan industrial investment fund, complemented by targeted policies such as relocation subsidies, employment subsidies, and market expansion subsidies. The “Leaders Partnering with 100-Million-Yuan Enterprises” initiative ensures that every request is addressed and every challenge resolved.

From industrial logic and infrastructure confidence to exclusive policies for enterprises from the Yangtze River Delta, the presentation progressed through five dimensions, providing the entrepreneurs in attendance with an increasingly clear answer to the question of “investing in Xinhui.”

As each presenter took the stage, the entrepreneurs in the audience listened intently, nodding in agreement at times and taking notes at others. This focus was the most direct recognition of the industrial strength of this city in the western wing of the Greater Bay Area.

03 Mass Signing Ceremony: Project Implementation Proves the Worth

Economic development hinges on industry, and industrial development relies primarily on projects.

As the event reached its climax, representatives from several key investment enterprises took the stage one after another to sign cooperation agreements with Xinhui District, officially kicking off the mass signing ceremony.

Leveraging this promotional event as a bridge, some enterprises have already recognized Xinhui’s industrial opportunities and decided to establish new projects here.

The signing of the agreements solemnly sealed the intent to cooperate; the handshakes symbolized the warm resonance of shared commitment between government and business.

In industrial investment promotion, the focus is on industrial synergy. From the industrial distribution of the signed projects, a clear signal emerges: Xinhui does not blindly pursue scale or deliberately seek comprehensiveness, but rather seeks precise “chain leader + supporting industry” matches based on its own industrial foundation and future strategic positioning.

This is the best testament to the complementary nature of industries between the Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area, as well as their mutual empowerment.

Behind every letter of intent lies a “vote of confidence” cast by Yangtze River Delta enterprises with real capital; behind every agreement lies Xinhui’s “full-cycle commitment” to investors.

04 Inauguration and Launch: A Bridgehead Takes Root in Suzhou

With the excitement of the new project signings still fresh, Xinhui has unveiled an even more strategically significant “prelude”—

The Guangdong Jiangmen Xinhui District Science and Technology Innovation Collaboration Center in the Yangtze River Delta was officially unveiled and launched at the promotion event.

This marks a crucial step in Xinhui’s proactive “expansion” into the Yangtze River Delta, as well as the establishment of a “permanent bridge” to facilitate cooperative relationships both today and in the future.

In the future, this center will be based in Suzhou and fulfill three major functions:

First, it will serve as Xinhui’s “bridgehead” in the Yangtze River Delta, capturing regional industrial spillover and connecting with high-quality project sources;

Second, it will connect enterprises already established in Xinhui with capital, talent, technology, and market resources in the Yangtze River Delta, helping them expand into the East China market;

Third, it will establish a regular channel for science and technology innovation collaboration between Guangdong and Jiangsu, enabling high-frequency interaction between the innovation chain and industrial chain in Xinhui and the Yangtze River Delta.

Investment promotion across thousands of miles is no longer a short-term, one-off connection; instead, service windows will be brought closer to enterprises, and bridges of connection will be built within the industrial heartland of the Yangtze River Delta.

At this moment, Xinhui’s “network” in the Yangtze River Delta has expanded from a single promotional event into a permanent service hub.

05 Government-Enterprise Face-to-Face: Cooperation Deepens Through Dialogue

Following the promotional session, discussions in the venue grew even more lively.

Some enterprises, focusing on the supporting needs of the new energy battery industry chain, inquired in detail about the chemical processing capacity and upstream-downstream synergy potential of the Pearl River West New Materials Cluster, sparking substantive discussions. Other enterprises consulted on specifics regarding investment implementation—including contiguous land supply, industrial funds, and talent policies—while also focusing on the joint construction of science and technology innovation platforms and pathways for technology commercialization.

As the conversation shifted from “whether” to “how” to collaborate, the topics became increasingly specific and the exchanges grew deeper.

Relevant officials from various departments in Xinhui District listened attentively throughout the event and responded patiently, breaking down each question and providing detailed answers based on industrial plans and policy guidelines. Several companies expressed a strong desire to visit Xinhui for on-site inspections.

Over the past five years, 18 high-quality projects from the Yangtze River Delta have settled in Xinhui, with a planned investment of nearly 40 billion yuan, covering fields such as precision manufacturing, new materials, and intelligent equipment. Behind these figures lies the best illustration of the industrial complementarity between the Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area.

In Closing

One promotional event builds a bridge of collaboration; one meeting ignites the momentum for development.

Suzhou and Xinhui, the Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area, possess a high degree of industrial complementarity, offering vast scope for cooperation and promising prospects.

This industrial partnership, spanning thousands of miles, not only allows Yangtze River Delta enterprises to learn about and engage with Xinhui but also presses the “fast-forward button” on in-depth cooperation between Guangdong and Jiangsu. It injects strong momentum into Xinhui’s efforts to attract industrial transfers from the Yangtze River Delta and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of its manufacturing sector.

The intentions agreed upon today carry the vitality of tomorrow’s industries; the precise matchmaking of today lays the foundation for the future of industry.

Moving forward, Xinhui will continue to optimize its business environment and cultivate a fertile ground for investment, enabling more high-quality projects to take root, flourish, and bear fruit in this vibrant Bay Area region.

We look forward to every handshake exchanged today in Suzhou blossoming into a success story of project implementation and shared industrial prosperity in Xinhui and along the west bank of the Pearl River.