When the city of Beijing held a conference, on April 24,on service outsourcing and the call center business in southwest China, it saw more than 3–billion-yuan ($480 million) worth of contracts.
US Commercial Service, a trade promotion organization, held a forum to promote cooperation between US and China on building of a smart and green city in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, on May 8.
The Truck Alliance, of the city of Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, is typical of the province's investment and capital attraction in the big data industry.