Chengdu, a hub city in southwestern China, expects to welcome more foreign companies as it forms closer connections to the outside world and increases business opportunities, Mayor Tang Liangzhi said.

As a transportation hub of the new Asia-Europe continental bridge, Chengdu has a solid logistics industry, favorable policies and promising market prospects, all of which make the city the most attractive place in southwest China for international businesses, Tang said.

"Just like a dense forest drawing birds, Chengdu has attracted 262 of the Fortune Global 500 companies," he said.