In January, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with six visiting Middle Eastern foreign ministers in Wuxi and the same month, together with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic counselor to French President Emmanuel Macron, Wang co-chaired the 22nd China-France Strategic Dialogue.

"As it always has, Wuxi will continue to deepen opening-up and work toward creating a better environment," Zhao said.

"We will participate more actively in international competitions and cooperation and promote international exchange in fields such as economy, trade, education and health.

"We'll work hard to turn Wuxi into one of the best cities for foreign investment and create better conditions for foreigners to invest and live here."