Contracts for eight key projects were signed during the opening ceremony of the China-Japan (Dalian) regional development cooperation demonstration zone on Monday in Dalian’s Jinpu New Area in Liaoning province.

South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has reported robust growth in foreign investment in the first seven months of 2020 despite the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) released its latest world cities rankings on August 21, with six Chinese cities ranked in Alpha level, or first-tier city level. Southwestern Chinese city Chengdu, given its high connection with other cities, jumped 12 places from the 2018 ranking to the Beta+ level and took the No 59 spot worldwide.

China has a key window of opportunity to advance its pursuit of renminbi internationalization as global investors are seeking stability amid volatility in markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

China's strategic focus on strengthening self-sufficiency while deepening opening-up will cement its economic resilience and provide global investors with stability despite the lingering uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, analysts said on Sunday.

OneConnect Financial Technology Co Ltd, the fintech arm of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd, is coasting on the Belt and Road Initiative to expand its overseas layout. In doing so, it is meeting the financing needs of local companies in the markets it operates in.

Huifu Payment Ltd, a leading third-party payment platform, formed a strategic partnership on Thursday with catering IT solution provider Acewill to make the nation's 4 trillion yuan dining business more efficient and resilient.

Source：Globaltimes, Xinhuanet, Chinadaily, Shine, Gdtoday，China Plus News

Author: Producer Emilio Mendez

Speaker: Caroline Parraguez

Edition: EAcham