As the Spring Festival approaches, the city continues its forward momentum unabated. Various districts are focusing intently on the main theme of high-quality industrial development. Adopting a determined mindset of treating the start as the final push, they are exerting full force across multiple fronts including project investment, government-enterprise dialogue, foreign capital discussions, and AI empowerment. High-level matchmaking sessions are precisely setting the stage, face-to-face interactions are building warm solidarity, and major projects are accelerating their implementation. This vividly outlines the development landscape of Wuxi's strategy to build a strong industrial city, while also solidly accumulating momentum and storing energy for high-quality development in the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Jiangyin City used a simple and sincere government-enterprise morning tea meeting to bridge the gap between officials and businesses, discussing development strategies together. On the morning of February 14, over 20 entrepreneurs gathered, sharing tea and conversation, exchanging New Year greetings, and freely discussing development plans. Lou Yimin, Senior Vice President of Vision Energy, which has ranked first globally in wind turbine orders for four consecutive years, presented an impressive report card: over the past year, the company achieved continuous breakthroughs in wind power, energy storage, and hydrogen energy, establishing the world's largest and lowest-cost green hydrogen-ammonia project. Zhou Jianxiang, Party Committee Secretary of CSSC Chengxi, also shared positive news, announcing the company's historic breakthrough of the 100-billion-yuan mark in 2025, with total revenue, total output value, and total orders all surpassing the 100-billion threshold. As the core base for Wuxi's new energy industry, Jiangyin's new energy sector accounts for nearly one-third of Wuxi's total output value. This tea meeting was not only a vivid reflection of government-enterprise unity but also demonstrated the firm confidence of Jiangyin-based companies in deeply rooting themselves in real industry and striving with determination. Government and enterprises are joining hands to inject new vitality into the high-quality industrial development of Jiangyin.
Zhou Tie Town in Yixing City, seizing the opportunity presented by integrated Xiyi development, has been frequently active in project investment. A recent exchange event focused on emerging industries and the aerospace technology industrial chain built a cooperative bridge connecting "capital + state-owned enterprises + local government." Southern Demao Fund, Wuxi Communications Industry Group, and Zhou Tie Town joined hands, using industrial alignment as a link and leveraging synergistic advantages to promote the construction of an industrial ecosystem characterized by "capital empowerment—SOE support—local hosting." "Breaking down regional barriers and integrating high-quality resources allows the collaborative soil of Xiyi to nurture more innovative fruits," a statement from the town's responsible official expressed the original intention behind the tripartite cooperation. During the matchmaking session, three projects—commercial aerospace laser communications, domestically-produced general aviation power systems, and SAR countermeasures—conducted live roadshows. The three parties matched resources and addressed needs one by one, drawing a detailed blueprint for project implementation. It is reported that this exchange event will serve as the starting point for regular tripartite collaboration, with future efforts focusing on new productive forces tracks like commercial aerospace and the low-altitude economy, promoting cross-regional resource flow, and building competitive industrial clusters.
Welcoming the new year with an open attitude and stabilizing foreign investment with practical measures, Xishan District, Wuxi High-tech District, and the Economic Development Zone have all concentrated on the high-quality development of an open economy. They are building bridges for cooperation with sincerity and service, making foreign-invested enterprises feel more secure in putting down roots in Wuxi and more confident in their development. Xishan District transformed a foreign investment symposium into a unique New Year cultural gathering. On the afternoon of February 5, responsible persons from over 30 key foreign-invested enterprises gathered at the historically rich Dangkou Ancient Town, meeting warmly amidst an antique atmosphere. "You have taken root in Xishan, delving deeply into industry; you are important participants in Xishan's development and indispensable partners!" The sincere words from the district's responsible official made the attending entrepreneurs feel greatly appreciated. "Having been established here for over twenty years, we have grown together with Xishan," and "The solid industrial foundation and open environment give us confidence to expand production," the entrepreneurs opened up, speaking freely, and unanimously praised Xishan's high-quality services. In recent years, Xishan has adhered to high-level opening up, proactively connecting with global resources through its "Three Knocks" initiative, and continuously optimizing the business environment. This culture-mediated gathering not only brought government and enterprises closer but also conveyed Xishan's firm determination to expand openness and serve enterprises.
Wuxi High-tech District and the Economic Development Zone played the prelude to open development in the new year with a lively 2026 Spring Festival Symposium for Foreign-Invested Enterprises. Representatives from over 100 key foreign-invested enterprises in the districts gathered happily to share camaraderie, discuss achievements, and plan for the future. As standard-bearers of Wuxi's open economy, foreign-invested enterprises in these two districts contribute over 60% of industrial output value and tax revenue, and nearly 80% of import-export volume, making them the undeniable "ballast stone" of economic development. On site, senior executives such as Jung Eun-tae, Co-President of SK China and President of SK Hynix Semiconductor (China), delivered enthusiastic speeches, discussing development visions and outlining blueprints for cooperation. It was reported that in 2025, the district continued to expand its overseas investment promotion map, adding stations in countries including Japan, South Korea, and Germany, approving six new projects with contracted foreign capital exceeding $30 million each. Simultaneously, through the "Foreign Enterprise Knock" action, it deepened two-way exchanges. The Economic Development Zone, leveraging the advantage of the "Wuxi QFLP Pilot," guided foreign capital into high-tech sectors, using thoughtful services like "benefits without application" and "assistance and代办" to safeguard enterprise development.
Focusing on new productive forces tracks such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and aerospace technology, Huishan, Liangxi, and Binhu districts are applying efforts across multiple points with precise policies. They are activating industrial momentum through scientific and technological innovation linkage, intertwining a technological feel with the festive atmosphere, and injecting robust vitality into industrial upgrading. At Huishan District's Entrepreneurs Spring Festival Forum, the scent of technology filled the air. On February 9, representatives from new productive forces enterprises like Moore Threads, Zhiyuan Innovation, and LandSpace Aerospace gathered with over 120 other entrepreneurs to share achievements and discuss the future. Over the past year, Huishan forged ahead diligently, with its regional GDP exceeding 140 billion yuan, and the scale of its "Three New, Four Strong, Five Future" industrial clusters surpassing 260 billion yuan. During the forum, an award ceremony for the "Governor's Quality Nomination Award" and a policy fulfillment ceremony were held simultaneously, highlighting the district's clear orientation of respecting enterprises, championing practical work, and encouraging innovation. Huishan District sincerely invited entrepreneurs to deepen their focus on core businesses with the posture of "steeds" and to innovate boldly with the daring of "pioneers," pledging to always be a strong backbone for enterprise development as they jointly embark on a new journey for the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Liangxi District and Liangxi Science City are expanding their "AI+" footprint with robust measures, going full throttle to sprint for a strong start in the new year. Just before the Spring Festival, founders of two leading AI companies visited independently, contributing to the industrial transformation of the central urban area. Evolution Intelligence, a globally leading AI creative supply chain company, held in-depth talks with Liangxi regarding AI-driven creative design, the AI trendy toys industrial chain, and the construction of an "AI OPC Super Individual Community." Its algorithmic advantages highly complement Liangxi's industrial foundation. Liangxi District pledged to provide the optimal ecosystem and most comprehensive services to promote the project's rapid implementation and effectiveness. Concurrently, Magic Atom, a leader in embodied intelligence, announced it would locate its national headquarters in Liangxi Science City and launch a ten-billion-yuan industrial fund. The proportion of its core self-developed hardware components exceeds 90%, and it also became the strategic partner for intelligent robots at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala. The叠加 of multiple favorable factors continues to enhance Liangxi's competitiveness in the embodied intelligence arena.
Binhu District continues to exert effort in promoting integrated development of "AI+," with frequent good news arriving around the New Year. Following the commencement of the first phase of Xinje Electric's robotic intelligent drive and control system production project, on February 5, Binhu Fosun Humanoid Robot Industrial Park formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Tsinghua University Wuxi Research Institute Intelligent Industry Innovation Center. Having only opened in December 2025, this industrial park achieved full acceleration of its "AI+" actions within just two months, demonstrating "Binhu Speed." The cooperation with the Tsinghua Wuxi Institute will establish an integrated platform for "technology R&D—scenario validation—achievement transformation," focusing on joint research and development for equipment such as unmanned autonomous shuttle buses and intelligent guided tour robots. Plans are to pioneer the operation of unmanned shuttle buses within the park in the first quarter of 2026, striving to build the park into a priority demonstration and application base for Tsinghua's intelligent technology achievements and accelerating the release of new momentum in the robotics industry.
A series of practical and efficient measures taken by various localities have gathered powerful momentum for undertaking work and starting businesses as the Spring Festival approaches, demonstrating a vigorous and upward development trend. In the new year, as various measures take effect and projects accelerate, districts across Wuxi will anchor their goals on building a renowned commercial and industrial city for the new era, deepen the construction of the "465" modern industrial cluster, and strive to write a new, higher-quality chapter in the development of building a strong industrial city.