Recently, the Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission reported on the progress of building the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle.

Since the beginning of this year, Sichuan and Chongqing have thoroughly implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on accelerating the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, adhered to taking major projects as the key driver, gone all out to stabilize the economy and advance construction, and accelerated the implementation of major projects in the economic circle on the premise of ensuring safety. From January to September, 248 projects completed an investment of 285.35 billion yuan, with an annual investment completion rate of 84%, 9 percentage points ahead of the scheduled progress; among them, 80 major projects have completed their annual targets ahead of schedule.

Modern infrastructure network projects played a notable supporting role. From January to September, they completed an investment of 171.97 billion yuan, accounting for more than 60% of the investment completed by the 248 projects, with an annual investment completion rate of 78.1%. The Neijiang-Dazu Expressway was completed and opened to traffic, the Yibin Port railway collection and distribution center was completed and put into use, and the Chengdu-Yibin high-speed railway has entered the joint commissioning and testing stage. Twenty projects, including the Chengdu-Meishan suburban railway, completed their annual targets ahead of schedule, and eight projects, including the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport quality improvement and renovation project, started construction as planned.

Modern industrial projects advanced rapidly. From January to September, they completed an investment of 75.98 billion yuan, with an annual investment completion rate of 94.5%, up 10.8 percentage points from January to August. The first phase of the CALB project entered trial production, and the Tongwei Group Global Innovation Base (Phase I) project was completed. Thirty-three projects, including the Yibin lithium battery industry project, completed their annual targets ahead of schedule, and ten projects, including the bamboo industry revitalization demonstration base, started construction as planned.

Scientific and technological innovation, ecological and environmental protection, and cultural tourism projects were accelerated. From January to September, they completed an investment of 23.83 billion yuan, with an annual investment completion rate of 87.8%. Projects including Phase I of Huawei · Chengdu Intelligent Computing Center and Phase II of the Smart Medical Center have been completed and put into use. Twenty-one projects, including the Sichuan-Chongqing Grotto Temple Protection, Inheritance and Technological Innovation project, completed their annual targets ahead of schedule, and four projects, including the comprehensive treatment project for sustainable development of the Tuojiang River Basin in Deyang Economic and Technological Development Zone, started construction as planned.

Opening-up and public service projects were the first to "cross the finish line." All 16 projects started construction; from January to September they completed an investment of 13.57 billion yuan, with an annual investment completion rate of 114.5%, exceeding the annual targets. Some sub-projects of the Chengdu Rong'ou International Cold Chain Logistics Trade Industrial Park and supporting road works have been completed, and the construction of the standby duty building and barracks of the National Southwest Regional Emergency Rescue Center has been completed. Six projects, including the Yibin Higher Vocational Education Park, completed their annual targets ahead of schedule, and two projects, including the Southwest Smart Health and Wellness City, started construction as planned.

Next, the Joint Office for Promoting the Construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle will work with relevant departments of the two provinces and municipalities to seize the critical period of the "decisive battle in the fourth quarter," firmly hold the safety bottom line, and push forward the accelerated implementation of major projects with greater efforts to ensure the completion of the annual targets.