??? THERE were 64 new overseas projects with total investment of US$430 million in the first 10 months of this year. Exports of technology, equipment, raw materials and parts reached US$750 million as a direct result of foreign investment. ??? According to statistics, there were 10 overseas projects with contracts worth US$35,975 in the first 10 months, decreasing by 18.96 percent over the same period of last year, while the turnover reached US$84,236, an increase of 7.11 percent. ??? The city signed new foreign labor cooperation projects with total salary of US$59.43 million in the first 10 months, increasing by 20.21 percent over last year, while income from labor service in foreign countries reached US$53.82 million, decreasing by 15.97 percent. During the 10 months, the city sent 4,380 employees of all kinds to work overseas, bringing the total number of staff working abroad to 13,538. (Wang Yuanyuan, Shen Junlin) | 