Foreign Trade & Economy of Chengdu in 2000 and Prospects in 2001 
In 2000, under the leadership of the municipal Party committee and the municipal government, making full use of the opportunities of Western China development and China?ˉs entry into WTO, and adhering to the strategy of ?°a strong, open city,?± we took great pains to develop, boldly blazed new trails and made new progress in foreign trade and utilizing foreign capital.
I. Basic Situation of Foreign Trade and Economy of Chengdu From January to November:
Foreign Capital Utilization
From January to November this year, 157 projects of utilizing foreign capital were approved, with a contract volume of US$0.343 billion, and an actual use volume of US$0.256 billion. Projects increased by 55%, contracted volume of foreign capital decreased by 13% and actual use of foreign capital increased by 29% over the same period last year.