Wuxi, China
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Date of Establishment of Ties: September 25, 2012
China ｜ Wuxi
Wuxi, China
ZHAO JIAN JUN
Mayor
- Head of City Government: Mayor ZHAO JIAN JUN (Assumed office in July. 2021)
- Location: Eastern china; Southern delta of the Yangtze River and on Lake Tai; 128km northeast to shanghai
- Area: 4,787㎢
- Population: 6.55million (2017 census)
- GDP: ¥1.14trillion CNY, $172.9billion USD (2018)
- Upper tier: Jiangsu province
- Economy: Large presence of top Korean companies based in Cheongju such as SK Hynix, LSIS, and Doosan; 80% of the world's top 100 multinational companies have subsidiaries or branch offices in Wuxi
- Industries: Historically a center of textile manufacturing; Growing regional business hub of new industries such as electric motor manufacturing, MRP software development, and solar technology
- Landmarks: Lihu Park, Mt. Lingshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and Grand Buddha at Ling Shan statue, Xihui Park
