A regional collaborative innovation system will be basically completed in the region, with the investment in R&D reaching about 2.5 percent of its GDP, and the contribution rate of sci-tech progress reaching 63 percent by 2025.

In the next five years, the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle will witness great progress in economic strength, development vitality and international influence. The region's role of supporting the country's high-quality development will be significantly enhanced.

By 2035, the economic circle will develop into an active growth pole and a powerful driver with international influence, said the plan.