Chongqing is still facing a severe epidemic situation — though the spread of the novel coronavirus has been curbed in recent days.
In early November, a batch of fresh "Musang King" durian fruit still in their hard skins arrived in Chongqing from Malaysia. They sold out immediately.
Shaanxi Lighte Optoelectronics Material Co, a high-tech industry group based in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, signed an agreement with Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing, Jan 16 to launch a series of optoelectronic projects.
Southwest China's Chongqing municipality saw its trade with countries and regions along the Belt and Road up 30 percent year-on-year in 2019, accounting for about 27 percent of the municipality's total.
Southwest China's Chongqing municipality achieved progress in its efforts in advancing industrial transformation and upgrading for high-quality economic growth in 2019, according to the ongoing annual session of the municipal people's congress.
Southwest China's Chongqing municipality reported an estimated 6.3-percent year-on-year growth of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, according to the ongoing annual session of the municipal people's congress.
Last year China Railway Express (Chongqing) transported over 1,500 fully loaded railway carriages, moving cargo worth over 50 billion yuan ($7.26 billion), ranking it first in China, according to officials.
In the first 11 months of 2019, Southwest China's Chongqing municipality reduced 61.68 billion yuan ($8.87 billion) in tax and fees to support real economy development, according to local officials.
Liangjiang New Area -- in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality -- aims to contribute to the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle development as an important gateway for opening-up the inland area, according to local officials.
Chongqing municipality in Southwest China has launched a service that enables customers to use one code for taking both buses and subways in the city, according to local authorities.
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.