It was learned from the 2025 Chaoyang District "Two Sessions" that Chaoyang District's "Two Zones" initiative cumulatively attracted 3,546 investment projects, with 2,199 projects implemented, 531 being foreign-funded projects, and 327 foreign-funded projects implemented, ranking among the top districts citywide in these regards. In 2024, 1,354 new projects were added to the district's portfolio, of which 197 were new foreign-funded projects, a number topping other districts in the city. In terms of actual use of foreign capital, from January to November 2024, 420 new foreign-funded enterprises were established in Chaoyang, with the actually utilized amount of foreign capital reaching USD 1.51 billion which accounted for 24 percent of the city's total, both ranking among the highest in the city.

Chaoyang has actively pursued international investment attraction and has established eight global liaison offices in cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and those in Singapore, the Middle East, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Delegations of Chaoyang have carried out overseas investment attraction campaigns in the Middle East and Europe, attracting a number of enterprises such as Mubadala, PIF (the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia), IONCHI, MAPFRE RE Insurance from Spain, Tesla Insurance Brokerage, Huaqi Holdings, Prudential Enterprise Management, Beijing Shoucheng Urban Development Infrastructure Investment Fund, and China Nuclear Juli Xinghe Investment Company to launch their key projects in Chaoyang. Also, Amazon China, CITIC Prudential, and Volvo Car Finance, etc., have increased their investments in their major projects in the district.

Moving forward, Chaoyang will plan a new round of reform initiatives based on its strengths in international finance, digital healthcare, artificial intelligence, and audiovisual industries, to promote innovation across the entire industry chain. A number of leading and integrated reform measures will also be launched in key areas such as international arbitration, intellectual property rights, and the business environment.

(Source: Beijing Youth Daily)