Kumho Tyres (Changchun) Co Ltd, the biggest South Korean-invested project in Northeast China's Jilin Province, with a total investment value of $156 million, completed initial-stage construction in late July and was put into operation recently.

A string of big projects, including a 350-million-yuan new production facility invested by FAW-Koyo Steering Appliance Co Ltd, a 1-million ethanol production operation invested by Dachan Group and an 800,000-sq m real estate development project by a Hong Kong-invested joint venture, have also begun construction this year.

Advancing the key projects - expected to serve as a driving engine for the growth of the provincial economy - is listed as a priority by the provincial government.