Sichuan: Strengthen and enhance the core functions of Chengdu, create a modern Chengdu metropolitan area.

On December 23rd, the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee Economic Work Conference was held in Chengdu, analyzing the current economic situation and deploying economic work for 2026. The conference pointed out the need to continue to promote coordinated development, constantly deepen urban-rural integration and regional linkage. It is necessary to optimize the modern urban system, enhance the absorption and agglomeration capacity of large city populations and industries, optimize and adjust the development direction and spatial layout of small and medium-sized cities. Enhance the comprehensive carrying capacity of county towns, strengthen the top 100 provincial center towns, promote the urbanization of migrant populations. Promote the construction of a higher level "Tianfu Granary" in the new era, reasonably fill in the gaps in rural modern living conditions. Coordinate the establishment of mechanisms to prevent massive return to poverty and poverty, improve the effectiveness of supporting the underdeveloped counties. Adhere to the "Sichuan-Chongqing as one" strategy, deepen all-around cooperation with Chongqing, continuously enhance the development level of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic area. Optimize and strengthen the core functions of Chengdu, create a modern Chengdu metropolitan area, enhance the economic level of provincial economic centers and regional center cities, enhance the development vitality of nodal cities, support different regions to leverage their comparative advantages, enhance coordination and linkage to build a new development pattern of "co-prosperity of the five regions".