2025 Business Cooperation and Fortune 500 Dialogue with Hubei opens on March 20, in Wuhan, Hubei’s capital city. (Photo: Hubei Daily/Ke Hao)

The attending guests pose for a group picture outside the venue.

The 2025 Business Cooperation and Fortune 500 Dialogue with Hubei, a grand business event under the brand of "Cherry Blossom Viewing", officially opened on March 20, in Wuhan, capital city of Hubei Province.

Nearly 600 guests, including representatives from international economic organizations, executives from world’s top 500 companies, renowned multinational corporations and central state-owned enterprises as well as prominent Hubei businessmen were invited to attend.

A total of 80 key projects were signed during the event, with a total investment reaching 190.11 billion yuan, according to data from the Department of Commerce of Hubei Province.

At the opening ceremony, 16 key projects worth 87.8 billion yuan were signed on site. These projects span various fields, including next-generation information technology, modern chemical and energy, new energy, high-end equipment, software and information services, AI and modern logistics.

Since its inception in 2021, the event has been successfully held three editions. It has been continuously attracting high-quality projects to Hubei, building a bridge for development between the province and the world and has become a "golden brand" for deepening Hubei's economic and trade exchanges and cooperation both at home and abroad. (en.hubei.gov.cn by Ruan Xinqi)