Chengdu Report:Overseas links help maintain growth in Chengdu

Chengdu, an international hotspot in western China, has maintained steady economic growth after attracting overseas partners, despite overall downward pressure nationwide.

Chengdu's GDP reached 232 billion yuan ($37 billion) in the first quarter of this year, a 7.8 percent increase year-on-year and 0.4 percentage points higher than the national rate.

Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday that China would meet this year's growth target of about 7.5 percent, which is "slower than the past, but normal".