Henan Adds 164 Foreign-funded Enterprises in First 3Q
前三季度河南新设外企164家 连续4个月保持增长
News from Henan Provincial Department of Commerce on November 26 – Facing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the declined international investment willingness, Henan has implemented multiple measures to stabilize foreign investment, and thus the foreign businesses' sentiment to invest in Henan has remained steady. In the first three quarters of this year, there were 164 foreign-funded enterprises newly established in Henan with a year-on-year increase of 2.5 percent, maintaining growth for four consecutive months. Besides, its foreign investment totaled $14.38 billion during the same period, up 3.4 percent over the same period last year.
11月26日，记者从河南省商务厅获悉，面对新冠肺炎疫情影响和国际投资意愿下降形势，河南省多措并举扎实推进稳外资工作，外商在豫投资信心继续保持稳定。今年前三季度，全省新设外资企业164家，同比增长2.5%，连续4个月保持增长；实际吸收外资143.8亿美元，同比增长3.4%。
According to a source from Henan Provincial Department of Commerce, "Generally speaking, in the first three quarters, the attraction of foreign investment in Henan presented two features: well-known transnational corporations are expanding their investments in Henan; service sector has become a new hotspot for investment." From January to September, 37 foreign-funded enterprises with an investment of more than $10 million were set up in Henan, with a total investment of $7.29 billion, accounting for 97.5 percent of the newly increased foreign investment across the province. General Electric, Coca-Cola, Yihai Kerry, CP Group, China Resources Group and other Fortune 500 companies also expanded their investments in Henan.
“总的来说，前三季度我省吸引外资呈现两大特点：知名跨国公司扩大在豫投资，服务业成投资新热点。”省商务厅相关负责人介绍。前三季度，全省设立投资额超千万美元以上的外资企业37家，投资总额72.9亿美元，占全省新增外资企业投资额的97.5%。通用电气、可口可乐、益海嘉里、正大集团、华润集团等世界500强企业纷纷扩大在豫投资。
It is learned that in the first three quarters, 47 countries and regions around the world made investment in Henan, 30 of which established new enterprises within the province.
据了解，前三季度，全省吸收境外资金涉及47个国家和地区，其中30个国家和地区在我省有新设外资企业。（中文来源/河南日报 翻译/赵汉青 审校/白玉杰）