The amount of such completed contracts hit a record of 1.07 trillion yuan last year, an increase of 11.5 percent year-on-year. "It was the first time that the number exceeded 1 trillion yuan," Gao said.
The agreement covers the global supply of battery modules for some of the Swedish carmaker's next-generation models, CATL said in a statement. The batteries for this deal will also come from CATL's overseas plant.
The amount equals the power generated by four 600 mW coal-powered generators, helping reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants by 8.2 million metric tons.
The already fierce competition among Chinese cities will intensify further in the future, and the winners will be decided by their business environments, as the State Council, China's Cabinet, has issued a guideline recently to further improve the country's market conditions so as to serve companies better.
The ancient Tea Road has been included in the shortlist to bid for UNESCO World Heritage on March 20, "marking a major step forward for the ancient road into a bright future of protection" the activity's organizing committee said.
The ambassador, who has worked 3 1/2 years in China, said he planned to write a book about contemporary China "with the Latin American perspective" after he retires on Dec 1.
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The ambassador was speaking during a foreign policy dialogue held at the trade and investment think tank Asia House in London on Monday.
The annual gathering at the emperor's mausoleum in Huangling county, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, occurs on Tomb-sweeping Day, a holiday when Chinese mourn their deceased family members.
The announced tariffs are in response to China's trade practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation based on the findings in the USTR's investigation under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974.
The announcement comes despite calls from global humanitarian groups that this year's cap of 45,000 was too low.