South Korea is to open a consulate general in Wuhan by the end of 2008 or early 2009, said Wan Yong, assistant to the city’s mayor. Only two other countries have consulates in the city, France and the US.
A total of 62 South Korean companies had invested in Wuhan by the end of 2007, involving a total investment of more than US$200m.
The American Chamber of Commerce in China opened a new office in Wuhan on 20 November. AmCham-China Chairman James Zimmerman said that US businessmen were alive to the opportunities in central China and the chamber’s presence in Wuhan demonstrated its commitment to central China and the Yangtze River Delta Area.