Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle
The Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, or Chengdu-Chongqing, Chengyu, Chengyu Metropolitan Region (Chinese: 成渝地区双城经济圈、成渝城市群、成渝经济区、成渝都市圈) is a Chinese national-level regional development strategy encompassing Chengdu, Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality in southwestern China. Designated by the State Council in 2021, it aims to transform the area into China's "fourth growth pole" alongside the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area clusters.[1] Covering 185,000 km² with a population of 96 million, the initiative focuses on integrated infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and technological innovation.[2]
Economic Drivers
[edit]Key sectors include electronics (40% of China's laptop production), automotive (12% of national output), and biotechnology. Major projects include:[3]
- Chengdu-Chongqing High-Speed Railway (1h travel time between city centers, operational since 2025).[4]
- Western (Chongqing) Science City, a $15 billion hub for AI and quantum computing.
- Twin-City Free Trade Zone enabling cross-border e-commerce with ASEAN.
In 2023, the region's GDP reached $1.6 trillion, accounting for 6.8% of China's total.[5][6]
Challenges
[edit]Persistent disparities exist between urban cores and rural areas like Bazhong and Wanzhou, where per capita GDP remains 35% below Chengdu's average. Environmental concerns include air pollution (45% of days exceeding PM2.5 standards in 2022) and Yangtze River tributary contamination.[7][8][9]
Policy Innovations
[edit]A 2024 pilot program introduced cross-provincial GDP sharing for joint ventures and a unified carbon trading platform.[10][11]
See also
[edit]- Bohai Economic Rim
- China Western Development
- National Central City
- Pearl River Delta Economic Zone
- Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone
- West Triangle Economic Zone
References
[edit]- ^ "中共中央 国务院印发《成渝地区双城经济圈建设规划纲要》__2021年第31号国务院公报_中国政府网". 中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
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- ^ "再上一个万亿级台阶！ 2023年成渝地区双城经济圈实现GDP81986.7亿元_重庆市人民政府网". 重庆市人民政府网. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
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- ^ 等罗黎平 (2020). 长江经济带绿色发展报告（2019） (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. p. 111. ISBN 978-7-5201-5977-7. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ 成渝地区双城经济圈建设研究报告（2022）：共筑中国经济第四增长极 (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社·经济与管理分社. 2022. p. 58. ISBN 978-7-5228-0498-9. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "四川环交所2021年成交量超过去4年总和！成渝如何"碳"索新市场？_澎湃号·政务_澎湃新闻-The Paper". thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
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