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• In 2025, AMEC plans to significantly ramp up R&D efforts by investing in a new wholly-owned subsidiary, AMEC Semiconductor Equipment (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., located in Chengdu High-tech Zone. [News] Chinese Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Se
• Apple will support a pilot in Chengdu to demonstrate carbon removal potential in urban and semi-urban areas, which will help establish best practices for carrying out carbon removal projects in urban areas of China, and improve climate adaptation and resilience. World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
• Regional development plans, such as the Greater Bay Area, the Yangtze River Delta, the Chengdu-Chongqing region, as well the Jing-Jin-Ji capital region will probably lead the way in policy approaches. Focus - China Britain Business Council
• New, increasingly diverse cohorts of consumers with the potential to drive growth include Insta-grannies in Seoul, Generation Z gamers in Surabaya, career moms in Manila, and lifestyle-indulging digital natives in Chengdu. McKinsey & Company
• Retailers with a bigger budget could target store openings in Tier 1 cities in China such as Chengdu. Charlton Media Group
• Chengdu ranked fourth after Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou in Barclays' city store presence analysis for luxury companies, signaling its business potential. Jing Daily
• CONSTRUCTION is underway on new high-speed lines between Chongqing and Chengdu, and Chongqing and X' ian as China continues its march towards completing a 75,000 km high-speed network by 2035. International Railway Journal
• The fastest travel time for cross-line trains running between Chengdu East and Chongqing West and Guangzhou South Railway Station will be compressed to 6 hours 56 minutes and 5 hours 43 minutes, and 46 minutes and 54 minutes respectively. Teller Report
• The operation of the Chengdu-Hong Kong train will build a rapid passenger transport corridor between Chengdu and Hong Kong, and realize one-train direct connections between Chengdu and Hong Kong, which will help further promote people-to-people and economic exchanges between Sichuan and Hong Kong. Teller Report
• Polestar will begin mass production at Volvo's plant in Chengdu, China, around the middle of the year, with plans to produce the electric SUV at Polestar's South Carolina plant in 2024. Electrek
• Asiana Airlines will have 10 round-trips of direct flights between China and South Korea in January, including nine cities including Tianjin and Chengdu. Virtual-Strategy Magazine
• The ratio of e-commerce sales is expected to rise again in 2022, to 27%, due to various shutdowns imposed by the Chinese government in Shanghai, Chengdu and several port cities as part of its COVID-19 zero tolerance policy. GroupM
• Add to that the fact that financial struggles continue for China's biggest carriers, including China Eastern, which will run the first daily route of the C919 between the cities of Chengdu and Shanghai. MarketWatch
• In 2021, the Chinese government promulgated the Planning Outline for the Construction of Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City Economic Circle (2021-2035), which further clarified that the CCUA would be built into an important economic center with national influence. MDPI
• The office in Chongqing, together with the current office in Chengdu, will extend the logistics service provider's Greater China's footprint and provide better local support for businesses operating in West China. Air Cargo News
• Once completed, the massive project will massively reduce the travel time between provincial capitals Chengdu and Lhasa, making Tibet more accessible than ever to Chinese mineral supply chains. The Breach
• The green development level, the socio-economic level, and the quality-of-life level of the Chengdu-Chongqing City Group under SSP5 will be the highest among all the pathways considered, while the resource and environment level will be the lowest. MDPI
• From the perspective of individual paths, the green development level, the resource and environment level, and the quality-of-life level of the Chengdu-Chongqing City Group under SSP1 will be the highest, and their growth rate will also be the highest. MDPI
• Production for initial launch markets is planned to begin in Volvo Cars' facility in Chengdu, China, in an incremental ramp-up phase from mid-2023, with first deliveries expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. Automotive World
• China is directly competing with the United States in the development of fifth-generation aircraft and could sabotage the F-35' s production to benefit its Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter. The National Interest
• Chengdu will continue to conduct mass testing, and anyone who wants to enter a public area or take public transport will require a negative Covid test result within 72 hours - similar to the rules in other large cities including Beijing and Shanghai. Bangkok Post
• The Chinese metropolis of Chengdu will lock down its 21 million residents starting on Thursday night, forbidding anyone without a special exemption from leaving their homes. Al Arabiya English

Last updated: 25 June 2025