From January to February, fixed asset investment in Huai'an increased by 2.1% year-on-year. In particular, project investment increased by 8.0% year-on-year; industrial investment increased by 12.2% year-on-year. The city had 956 investment projects in its pipeline, including 38 projects with a planned total investment of over RMB 5 billion and 207 projects with a planned total investment of over RMB 1 billion. The proportion of major projects increased significantly compared to last year. There were 742 industrial projects, accounting for 76.89% of the total, and providing strong support for the city's investment growth. 

From January to February, the city's 385 major municipal-level industrial projects completed RMB 29.489 billion in investment, achieving 17.62% of the annual target, 0.95 percentage points ahead of schedule. Eighty-two carry-over projects achieved an investment of RMB 16.228 billion, fulfilling 21.67% of the annual plan. Additionally, 303 new projects secured an investment of RMB 13.26 billion, accounting for 14.34% of the annual plan.