Guizhou province holds investment promotion conference in Shanghai

A delegation from Guizhou province on Thursday inked investment deals worth 46.6 billion yuan ($6.58 billion) during a promotional conference in Shanghai aimed at facilitating economic cooperation with the Yangtze River Delta region.

Forty-six contracts and one strategic cooperation agreement related to industries like new energy vehicles, big data, aviation and aerospace equipment manufacturing, cultural tourism and traditional Chinese liquor were signed.

"Guizhou has a favorable business environment, policies and resources, and I believe there are unprecedented development opportunities in the province," said Zheng Yang, chairman of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, during the conference.

Guizhou has secured 241 investment deals worth 72.8 billion yuan with enterprises from the Yangtze River Delta region so far this year.

Chen Leyang contributed to the story.