Innovative reforms link Guang'an, Chongqing

Cross-provincial integration program driving auto industry in city cluster

Guang'an, a city in Sichuan province, is breaking down policy barriers with neighboring Chongqing through innovative reforms, driving economic development in a key western China city cluster vital to the nation's automobile industry, according to Wang Ying, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress.

Strategically located within the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, Guang'an, the closest city to Chongqing's urban area, is central to a 2021 plan by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and State Council. The plan calls for Guang'an's integration into Chongqing's metropolitan area, creating a demonstration zone for Sichuan-Chongqing cooperation.

"Chongqing is home to major automobile manufacturers such as Chang'an and Seres. Guang'an offers a strong industrial base for auto parts production. With lower costs in land use, labor and living, Guang'an is attracting more companies and talent," said Wang, who is also vice-mayor of Guang'an.