Sichuan remains an attractive growth market for foreign companies, according to local government officials. On September 1, the US-China Business Council led a delegation of member company senior executives from a variety of sectors to meet with Sichuan Party Secretary Wang Dongming to discuss the Sichuan commercial operating environment and explore how the province will be involved in the implementation of central development policies.

Recent statements from key Chinese leaders have reaffirmed that infrastructure and property development will remain important long-term drivers of economic growth as China enters a “new normal” of moderating economic growth.