About Southwest China Chapter

While Southwest China is centered on Sichuan, officially the area also includes all of Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Tibet. Sichuan province, with its significant contributions to China’s economy, population, resources, science, and education, boasts unique advantages in collaborating with the United States. In terms of foreign cooperation and exchange, the US has always been an essential partner for Sichuan in investment and trade. Between January and December 2022, 38 new US enterprises invested a total of US $143 million in Sichuan as foreign direct investment (FDI). Since 1998, the United States has established a total of 1,587 foreign-invested enterprises in Sichuan, with FDI totaling US $1.894 billion US dollars. The United States ranks fourth among foreign investors in Sichuan. In 2022, the total import and export volume between Sichuan and the United States amounted to RMB 195 billion.

AmCham China’s Southwest Chapter is dedicated to promoting cooperation and exchanges in China, serving as a bridge to encourage US companies to invest and develop in Sichuan. Many leading US companies such as Intel, Dell, and Microsoft have settled and flourished in Sichuan over the years. According to the 2021 Annual Report on Foreign Investment, the United States primarily invests in manufacturing, information transmission/software, information technology services, wholesale and retail industries, and scientific research in Sichuan.

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