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Customs officers check goods waiting to be exported via China-Europe freight trains at the Tuanjiecun Station in the Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on May 3, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Trucks and trains carrying containers at the Chongqing Railway Container Center Station and New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor Dry Port, in the International Logistics Hub Park in Chongqing, China, May 20 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

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The 100,000th China-Europe freight train, coded X8083, departed from the Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing on November 15, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

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MagicLab’s “Xiaomai” humanoid robot demonstrates its ability to handle simple tasks such as feeding materials, on June 10, 2025. Photo: Alice Li

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Visitors attend the 2025 Huanmeng AI Intelligent Robot science exhibition in Suzhou, China, on March 1, 2025. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

Tianneng, a new energy company, has achieved fully automated battery production, with all equipment domestically manufactured. Photo: Alice Li

Start-ups rise fast where traditional manufacturing once ruled – powering Beijing’s innovation and self-reliance push.


China’s trade war strategy? Bet on Guizhou, long one of its poorest provinces

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This aerial drone photo taken on June 29, 2025, shows a view of the Zangke river scenic area in Liupanshui, southwest China’s Guizhou province – a region known for its natural beauty and mountains. Photo: Xinhua/Tao Liang

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President Xi Jinping during an inspection tour of Guizhou province on March 17, 2025. Photo: Xinhua/Xie Huanchi

This aerial photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows a data center of Apple in Gui’an New Area, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Photo: Xinhua/Ou Dongqu

A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.


Facing global uncertainty, Beijing is advancing a new strategy. From international rail links to hi-tech clusters, this series charts the rise of regional hubs as China looks to reshape its economy, counter trade risks and secure its future.


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China’s new economic frontiers

Facing global uncertainty, Beijing is advancing a new strategy. From international rail links to hi-tech clusters, this series charts the rise of regional hubs as China looks to reshape its economy, counter trade risks and secure its future.

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