The 2023 National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Chongqing Annual Sessions are held from Jan 12 to 17, to address this city's achievements of 2022 and set the targets and main tasks for 2023. What has the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle achieved as a new driver and an important growth engine of the country? Here are some key factors.
In the first three quarters of 2022, the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle achieved a GDP of 5.52 trillion yuan. (iChongqing/Yu Mulin)
In the first three quarters, 1.383 million new urban jobs were created in this region. (iChongqing/Yu Mulin)
From January to November, Chengdu and Chongqing worked together to build the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, covering 393 ports in 118 countries (regions) around the world. (iChongqing/Yu Mulin)
From January to November, the passenger throughput of Chengdu Aviation Hub and Chongqing Jiangbei Airport ranked among the top 2 in China.(iChongqing/Yu Mulin)
In the first three quarters, this region achieved a total retail sales of consumer goods of 2.78 trillion yuan. (iChongqing/Yu Mulin)
The construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Comprehensive Science Center, Western Science City, and China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City has been accelerated. (iChongqing/Yu Mulin)