Policies concerning expats, foreign enterprises in March 2025
Zhangjiagang hosted the High-End Textile Industry High-Quality Development Conference on March 31, unveiling a plan to build a 100-billion-yuan ($13.77 billion) textile industry cluster.
The PPAC recently released the 2024 list of patent intensive products, with 13 products from 11 Zhangjiagang-based companies successfully selected.
The COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co' vessel "Bao Rui Ling" recently set sail from Zhangjiagang Port to Tanzania and Kenya, marking the official opening of a new trade route connecting Zhangjiagang with East and Southern Africa.
Zhangjiagang has significantly accelerated construction on major projects in recent years, with the "breaking ground upon land acquisition" model becoming a new standard.
The Suzhou branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and the Zhangjiagang municipal government held a strategic cooperation signing ceremony on Feb 21.
In 2024, the Zhangjiagang Bonded Zone facilitated 416 million yuan ($57.44 million) in intellectual property (IP) pledge financing, benefiting 37 enterprises.
On Jan 4, Zhangjiagang held a conference to advance new industrialization, with over 200 enterprises in attendance, to chart a course for future development.