On December 27th, Changzhou China-Africa International Cooperation Matchmaking Symposium was held in Tianning District. At the meeting, Changzhou Sino-African International Cooperation Industrial Park was officially launched. The Government of Tianning District and Kindia, Guinea signed a letter of intent to establish sister-city relationship. Economic Counselors of Embassies of Guinea and Egypt in China attended the event.

At the meeting, Huaxi Energy Industry Co., Ltd. and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Guinea signed a letter of intent to develop natural gas cooperation; and Changzhou University and the University of Guinea signed a letter of intent to cooperate in education. In the matchmaking section, 80 African projects for investment were released, involving industry, energy, water, infrastructure, health, transportation and other categories.