According to statistics, from January to July, the added value and investment of industrial enterprises above designated size in Huai'an increased by 8.6% and 12.1%, respectively, and Huai'an's industrial electricity consumption grew by 8.2%.

Huai'an adheres to the principle of "prioritizing projects in planning and execution", deepens its assessment mechanism for major projects, and continuously improves the institutionalization, standardization, and specialization level of project assessment, laying a solid foundation for project implementation and effectiveness. To date in 2025, 135 projects have undergone assessment, including 123 projects with planned investments exceeding RMB 1 billion.

The effectiveness of a project ultimately depends on the effectiveness of production. Huai'an City focuses on the "1533" initiative in project construction, strengthens the "five-stage" lifecycle management of projects, and makes every effort to promote the early start, early production, and early results of the projects. From January to July this year, 229 new industrial projects worth over RMB 100 million were started in the city, marking an increase of 9 over the same period of last year, of which 47 are over RMB 1 billion, representing an increase of 18 year-on-year; 177 new industrial projects worth RMB 100 million were completed, of which 12 are worth more than RMB 1 billion. Notably, over 80% of both newly started and newly completed projects belong to the "353" strategic emerging industry integration clusters.

Only when the causes of delays are identified can targeted strategies be made to effectively advance project construction. Huai'an City has strengthened supervision and performance reviews, organizing review meetings and on-site meetings on projects signed but not yet started, started but not completed, or completed but not yet included in official statistics over the past three years, so as to comprehensively speed up the progress of project construction and improve the transformation efficiency. Notably, 87% of completed projects from 2021–2024 have been included in official statistics, marking a 22-percentage-point increase compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan period.