Wuxi National High-Tech District (WND), founded in 1992, was given administrative status and named Xinwu District in February, 2016. With a total area of 220 square kilometers and a population of 720,000 people, WND has been the economic engine behind the opening-up of Wuxi. Wuxi High-tech Zone has attracted over 28 billion US dollars of foreign investment and over 1,700 foreign invested projects.  64 Global 500 MNCs have invested 127 projects in the Zone.