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According to the documents released by the Dalian Development and Reform Commission, Jinpu New Area took the lead in both the industrial production and investment promotion of Dalian city in the first four months of this year.
From January to April, a total of 1,211 projects were launched and resumed in the city with a total investment of 938.94 billion yuan ($141.12 billion), an increase of 24 percent and 11.8 percent year-on-year respectively. In Jinpu New Area, a total of 418 projects have been launched and resumed with a total investment of 253.33 billion yuan, accounting for 34.5 percent and 26.98 percent of the city's total respectively.
A total of 256 major projects with more than 100-million-yuan in investment were launched and resumed in Jinpu, representing a cumulative total investment of 247.43 billion yuan and accounting for 33 percent and 26.74 percent respectively of the investment value across the city.
Jinpu New Area is also making great efforts to attract domestic investment in Dalian. From January to April, Jinpu attracted domestic investment of 20.79 billion yuan. One hundred and twenty-five comprehensive domestic-funded projects have been contracted, 76 of which exceed 100 million yuan.
Jinpu New Area has attracted large amounts of foreign investment as well. From January to April, its actual foreign investment reached $119 million, accounting for 24.14 percent of the city's total.
