CHINA-LEADERSHIP: PEOPLE'S DAILY PUBLISHES ARTICLE BY SICHUAN PARTY SECRETARY
The People's Daily (May 29) published an article by Sichuan Party Secretary Peng Qinghua captioned 'Firmly implement the new development concept, Strive to draw a new picture of governing and rejuvenating Sichuan in the new era'. The article highlighted the innovation, economic and developmental activities underway in Sichuan. It mentioned that there are 364 Fortune 500 companies located in Sichuan, and among the construction projects it said work on the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Sichuan-Tibet Railway, Chengdu-Chongqing Middle Line High-speed Railway, Chengdu-Ziyi High-speed Railway, Chengdu-Dalian High-speed Railway and a number of highway projects have been accelerated. Disclosing that the total number of international trains in Chengdu has exceeded 13,000, and the total import and export volume of the province has maintained double-digit growth for four consecutive years, it said Sichuan is accelerating its transformation from an inland hinterland.
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