The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met on Friday to discuss an outline plan for promoting the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic rim.

The meeting was chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

According to the meeting, promoting the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic rim will help foster a growth pole for high-quality development in western China, with the two cities taking the lead, aiming to build the area into an important economic center, a hub for scientific and technological innovation, a new highland for reform and opening-up, and a livable place for the high-quality life of national influence.