# Western China
Latest news and articles about Western China
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Chasing the Trillion-Yuan Dream: Kunming Struggles to Reclaim Its Status in Western China
Kunming is doubling down on its goal to reach a one-trillion-yuan GDP by 2030, despite significantly underperforming during the previous five-year planning period. The city is shifting its strategy toward advanced manufacturing and industrial chains to reverse its declining provincial economic share and join the ranks of China's top urban economies.

High-Speed Rail Links Yan'an and Zunyi, Cutting Travel Time and Boosting Red Tourism
China inaugurated a direct high-speed rail service between Yan'an and Zunyi, cutting travel time between the two revolutionary sites from over 16 hours to just over eight. The route connects major inland hubs and is intended to spur red tourism, regional economic integration and rural revitalisation in former revolutionary base areas.