# Chongqing
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Chongqing Offers Millions to Drive Industrial AI: Grants for Data, Vertical Models and ‘Intelligent Agents’
Chongqing has launched a targeted subsidy programme to accelerate AI adoption in manufacturing, offering up to RMB5 million per project with specific rewards for industrial datasets, trusted data spaces and vertical AI models. The measures align municipal incentives with Beijing's national push for industrial AI, prioritising domain-specific data and applications while raising governance and coordination questions.
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 Regional Shift: Tibet’s Surge and Chongqing’s Overtake Signal a New Economic Map
Provincial GDP releases for 2025 reveal a subtle but meaningful reshaping of China’s economic map: Tibet led growth on the back of large infrastructure projects, Gansu expanded through resource-driven industry, and Chongqing overtook Liaoning in total GDP thanks to a booming new-energy vehicle cluster. The data underline a continuing shift of momentum from the north-east’s old industrial base to the south-west and interior, driven by state investment, resource cycles and industrial upgrading.
China Makes Cross‑Provincial VAT Refunds Easier to Lure More International Visitors to the West
Chongqing has expanded a cross‑provincial “immediate” VAT refund scheme to Yunnan, Shaanxi and Gansu, following a 2025 agreement with Sichuan, allowing foreign visitors to claim tax rebates when departing from a different province than where they purchased goods. The move is designed to make multi‑stop itineraries across western China more convenient, boosting inbound consumption and aiding regional economic coordination amid broader visa‑free transit liberalisation.
Beijing Says It Is 'Handling' Appointment of Japan's Chongqing Consul — A Quiet Diplomatic Signal
China's foreign ministry said it is "handling" the appointment of Japan's new consul general in Chongqing, responding to suggestions that Beijing has delayed agrément. The terse statement leaves open whether the vacancy is a routine administrative gap or a subtle diplomatic signal amid complex Sino-Japanese relations.
China’s Auto Crown Up For Grabs: How Chongqing, Hefei and Regional Strategies are Redrawing the Map
In 2025 China’s auto industry saw a geopolitical and strategic reshuffle: Chongqing has claimed de facto leadership on the strength of Seres and Huawei’s AITO, Hefei has emerged as the country’s leading NEV production hub through an investment‑led model, and coastal cities like Shenzhen and Guangzhou are refocusing on high‑value upstream technology and industrial transformation. A statistical reclassification of production sites also shifted the apparent rankings, underscoring how policy and accounting can reshape perceived industrial strength.