# Chengdu
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Chengdu–Chongqing Reunited: China’s Western Twin-Cities Top 10 Trillion Yuan and Redraw Regional Balance
Sichuan and Chongqing together have surpassed 10 trillion yuan in GDP, underscoring the re-emergence of the Chengdu–Chongqing twin-city economic corridor as China’s largest western growth pole. The milestone reflects not just fiscal transfers and infrastructure spending but the maturation of industrial clusters in electronics, advanced manufacturing and new energy.

China’s ‘Western Brain Valley’: Chengdu’s Push to Turn AI‑Neuroscience Research into Real‑World Products
CCTV’s Focus Interview highlighted Chengdu’s “Western Brain Valley,” an initiative to combine artificial intelligence and brain science to accelerate application of neuroscience breakthroughs. The project exemplifies China’s shift from basic research to rapid industrialisation of sensitive technologies, raising opportunities in healthcare and human‑machine interaction alongside regulatory, privacy and geopolitical challenges.

Chengdu Shows Off 'AI+Health' Wearables as Local Industry Pushes for Tech-Healthcare Fusion
At Chengdu’s 2026 municipal political meetings, locally made AI health products — notably a multispectral, AI-driven "health hat" — were showcased as proof of the city’s strategy to marry AI with medical devices. Backed by national compute resources, strong manufacturing chains and favourable local policies, the company behind the hat reports rapid sales growth and expanding exports while aiming to shift spectral diagnostics into portable and home settings.