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• [New] Chongqing and Sichuan recently unveiled 350 key projects for the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle in 2026, with a total annual investment projected at 499.2 billion yuan (72.32 billion U.S. dollars). iChongqing
• Galapagos will fund its share of payments owed to KeyMed Biosciences Chengdu Co., Ltd., comprising 25% of the milestone payments and 50% of the royalty payments that become due to KeyMed with respect to gamgertamig products. BioSpace
• The Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City will promote closer cooperation and coordination between the two economically vibrant cities of Chengdu and Chongqing, both of which are in the west Chinese province of Sichuan. China Briefing News
• Early April has brought a new spike in operational disruption across China's busiest hubs, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Kunming. The Traveler
• By 2030, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuling, Changshou, Yongchuan, Dazu, Bishan, Tongliang, and Rongchang, a total of 9 cities, have synergy degrees exceeding the steady-state value. Nature
• By 2030, land use in the Chengdu Plain region will remain dominated by cultivated land and forested areas, accounting for more than 55% and 25%, respectively, compared to 2020. Nature
• The Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou and Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railways as well as the Shanghai Demonstration Zone railway will be key projects of the year. SHINE
• A 2025 study modelling air mobility demand in Chengdu projected just 155 eVTOL commuting trips per day by 2030 for a city of 16 million. Low Altitude Economy

Last updated: 24 June 2026