The 2026 Nantong Investment Conference opens on Nov 10. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

The 2026 Nantong Investment Conference opened on Nov 10 at the Zhangjian Entrepreneur College, bringing together investors, financial institutions and business representatives from across China to explore new opportunities for investment and industrial development.

Wu Xinming, Party secretary of Nantong, highlighted the city's strong industrial base, growing innovation capacity and strategic location in the Yangtze River Delta. He said the city is strengthening its links with Shanghai and other regional innovation hubs while developing advanced manufacturing and emerging industries.

He called on investors to deepen their engagement with Nantong, underscoring its supportive policies, expanding fund ecosystem and business-friendly environment. The city, he added, would continue to improve services to ensure that investors and businesses can grow alongside the local economy.

Zhang Zhibin, vice-president of CITIC Investment Holdings, said the company would leverage its financial and industrial resources to support the development of Nantong's industrial chain fund and connect local companies with a broader range of financing and investment services.

Zhou Aiguo, general manager of Jiangsu Guojin Investment Group, pledged greater support from Guojin to channel capital into Nantong's key industries and help more local companies access capital markets.

The conference also featured policy briefings, keynote speeches, and the launch of new investment funds focused on strategic emerging industries and future-oriented sectors. Nantong Science and Technology Innovation Investment Group signed strategic cooperation agreements with SDIC Unity Capital and Shanghai International Group Asset Management.

A series of follow-up events focusing on artificial intelligence, advanced equipment, intelligent manufacturing and new materials are set to promote investment and industrial collaboration.