Changsha, China, June 4 -- Hunan Province in Central China has introduced 10 policies to strengthen cooperation with German-speaking countries and regions, the provincial Department of Commerce announced on Wednesday.

The measures, effective immediately and set to remain in place for three years, aim to enhance the integration of industrial, innovation and talent chains, and to boost high-standard opening up.

German-speaking countries and regions are leading in sectors such as auto manufacturing, engineering machinery and smart manufacturing, complementing Hunan's industries. A total of 34 German firms, including Bosch and Schaeffler, had cumulatively invested 2.23 billion U.S. dollars in Hunan by the end of 2024.

The new policy measur...