BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Southwest China’s Chengdu is expected to build 30 overseas workstations in countries along the Belt and Road routes to carry out more than 100 major international cooperation projects each year, according to an action plan recently released by Chengdu authorities.
Under the action plan, by 2022, Chengdu will speed up efforts to build itself into an international gateway hub, build up an inland open economic highland, and strive to transform into an international cultural city and an important city along the Belt and Road.
By 2022, Chnegdu will set up 22 foreign exchange centers in order to form all-around, multi-field, high-level platforms for foreign exchanges and international cooperation.
As for the construction of the international gateway hub, the municipal government plans to increase capacity and efficiency of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, as well as Chengdu Tianfu International Airport and Jintang Airport. By 2020, the airports are expected to see an annual passenger throughput of 100 million person-times and an annual cargo and mail throughput of 2.5 million metric tons.
The city will also constantly improve the international passenger and cargo route network system. By 2022, the total number of international and regional air routes will exceed 120. (Edited by Li Wenxin, Hu Pingchao, hupingchao@xinhua.org)
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