A six-member delegation led by the scientific, technological and economic commission of Shanghai Pudong New Area headed for South Korea and Japan to carry out investment promotional activities on Jan 27.

With an emphasis on advantageous industries in Pudong, including electronic information manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics, the delegation aims to deepen the understanding of the development of relevant industries in the two countries and promote industrial investment cooperation through the visits.

Before their departure, the commission has learned about the development condition and needs of key foreign-funded companies in Pudong such as Suntory, Sharp, Omron, Ricoh, and Sony, and the delegation plans to visit their parent companies and give them insight into Pudong's business environment.

Together with Zhangjiang Group and other leading enterprises, the investment promotion team held three industrial investment promotional events scheduled to be held during the trips to brief global investors on Pudong's advantages in policy support, industrial layout and business environment.