Business丨Policy to help tap western region potential

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China's push to develop its western regions through new policy measures will reduce regional disparities and further unlock the region's economic potential, market watchers and exporters said on Monday. The General Administration of Customs (GAC) unveiled 15 measures aimed at advancing the large-scale development of the country's western regions on Sunday, with a particular focus on promoting openness. The measures include support for the opening or expansion of ports in eligible areas, and the exploration of further measures to facilitate intermodal river-sea and rail-sea transportation. ▲ Customs officials inspect imported durians at a warehouse in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Photo/China Daily The administration will support the construction of international aviation hubs in cities such as Chongqing municipality; Kunming, Yunnan province; and Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, while promoting the export of specialty agricultural products from China's western regions. Zhou M ………………………………