[Li Zhen, deputy director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council: As of the end of September, the cumulative foreign investment utilized by central enterprises exceeded 120 billion US dollars] On November 7, Li Zhen, deputy director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, said at the Hongqiao International Economic Forum's "Enterprise Power in Changing Situations: Building a More Sustainable Industrial Partnership" sub-forum that as of now, central enterprises have more than 17,000 institutions and projects in more than 180 countries and regions, with overseas assets of nearly 10 trillion yuan. In the first three quarters of this year, central enterprises imported goods from 177 countries (regions), with total imports increasing by 5.1% year-on-year. As of the end of September, central SOEs had carried out joint ventures and cooperation with 301 enterprises in 39 countries (regions), and the cumulative utilization of foreign investment exceeded US$120 billion. (Reporter Guo Songqiao)