Big city official points to future

Chongqing will accelerate its effort to become a global aviation hub that hosts 100 international airlines by 2020 - adding "wings" to the inland city - according to Wu Cunrong, the city's executive deputy mayor.

Wu, who is also a delegate to the 19th National Congress of Communist Party China, said Chongqing aims to be a leading port, the high ground for the opening up of the country's inland region.

Wu said the municipality will work for rapid, sustained and healthy development under the guidance of CPC Central Committee General Secretary Xi Jinping's "Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era", and fully translate into reality Xi's instructions given during a visit to the city last year.