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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 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 Opens First High‑Speed Link Between Revolutionary Hubs Yan’an and Zunyi, Halving Journey Time
China launched its first direct high‑speed rail service between Yan’an and Zunyi on 26 January, cutting travel time from over 16 hours to just over eight. The new link strengthens a north‑south corridor through Xi’an, Chengdu and Chongqing, boosting red‑tourism, regional connectivity and development prospects for interior revolutionary districts.