A municipal worker sweeps a street in downtown Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, July 31, 2014. Chongqing Meteorological Station on Thursday issued a yellow alert for high temperature as a heat wave scorches the city. Temperatures in most of the affected regions will exceed 37 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Meng Tao) |
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.