Pivot in go-west campaign

Free trade, logistics, inland finance to complement Chongqing's many resources

Editor's Note: In this third part of the special series on the new free trade zones being set up across China, we look at the three projects coming up in Chongqing, Sichuan and Xi'an. The FTZs enjoy preferential policies, more favorable taxes, easier customs clearance, and simpler business procedures. Each FTZ has a focus on certain industry segments, into which it will deploy capital and top talent. The special package below informs you how the three new FTZs will transform the economic, cultural and social fabric of the areas they serve.

As the latest addition to China's Free Trade Zones project, Chongqing plans to become a pivot in the country's go-west campaign - the national effort to develop the vast western regions, home to energy and mineral resources crucial to its future growth.