State Council passes Chongqing development plan
29 June 2007
The State Council, China's cabinet, passed a plan for urban and rural development of Chongqing municipality until 2020 on Wednesday, Xinhua reported (in Chinese). The plan mainly aims to strengthen Chongqing's role as a central city in the southwest and promote overall, balanced and sustained development of the Three Gorges reservoir area. Future growth of Chongqing will be based on balanced development of urban and rural areas, better protection of its cultural and ecological environment and proper use of its natural resources, according to the plan.