“重庆两江之星”商用亚轨道火箭成功发射

OS-X1火箭暨“重庆两江之星”点火升空。 图片/两江新区宣传部提供

9月7日12时10分03秒，由零壹空间自主研发的第二枚商用亚轨道火箭—OS-X1火箭暨“重庆两江之星”在酒泉卫星发射中心成功点火升空。此次发射任务，为商业客户提供了定制化飞行试验，达到预定试验要求，可靠获取全部重要试验数据，发射任务圆满成功。这是民营火箭公司零壹空间在国家发射场的“首秀”，亦是中国商业航天的又一崭新起点。

重庆果园港获批B型保税物流中心

9月20日，两江新区消息，8月27日，海关总署、财政部、国家税务总局和国家外汇管理局正式批复重庆两江新区临港口岸保税物流有限公司，准予设立重庆果园保税物流中心。这是重庆继团结村铁路保税物流中心、南彭公路保税物流中心、万州保税物流中心之后的第四个保税物流中心。重庆果园保税物流中心属于B型保税物流中心，位于两江新区鱼复园区、果园港西侧，批准建设面积0.2平方公里。将依托国内内河最大的水、铁、公联运港，主要开展进口保税仓储、保税物流业务，打造符合现代保税物流发展的“内陆物流港”。

重庆江北国际机场荣获服务质量三项大奖

9月20日，重庆机场集团消息，在加拿大哈利法克斯召开的国际机场协会(ACI)全球卓越客户峰会上，重庆江北国际机场一举斩获服务质量三项大奖：2017年度旅客吞吐量2500万～4000万层级亚太地区最佳机场、全球旅客吞吐量2500万～4000万层级最佳机场第一名、总干事机场卓越服务质量奖。其中，总干事机场卓越服务质量奖是国际机场协会的重要奖项之一。国际机场协会表示，江北国际机场摘得此项荣誉，主要得益于近5年来在ASQ测评同层级排名中取得了前5名的优异成绩。

重庆与新加坡共建新加坡国立大学（重庆）研究院

9月20日，重庆两江新区与新加坡国立大学正式签署共建新加坡国立大学（重庆）研究院的战略框架协议，将开展高端研发平台、高新产业孵化基地和教育培训中心建设。该研究院将结合新加坡国立大学的科研专长，以及重庆在科技创新方面的需求，围绕现代物流、金融和金融风险管理、信息工程和技术、先进制造和材料等重点科研发展领域提供智力支持，促进两江新区十大战略性新兴产业发展。另外，新加坡国立大学（重庆）研究院还将设立高新产业孵化基地，引进新加坡及世界发达地区的高新初创企业，为其提供发展平台。

重庆秋季旅游暨璧山城市露营文化节活动拉开序幕

9月21日，2018重庆秋季旅游启动仪式暨璧山区城市露营文化节开幕式举行，拉开了秋季旅游系列活动的序幕。市内各区县推出了品赏红叶、城市露营、自驾郊游等120余项旅游主题活动，内容丰富、惠民政策力度大、旅游线路种类多、文体旅融合亮点突出，贯穿整个秋季。璧山区城市露营文化节围绕文体旅融合，呈现了“小城故事音乐会”“2018中国璧山国际长板Dancing大师赛”“小城故事 重庆璧山”公园之城线路体验等精彩活动，展示璧山文体旅融合的独特魅力。其中，“2018中国璧山国际长板Dancing大师赛”吸引了来自法国、加拿大、美国、韩国等国家以及国内20余个省市的共计500余名长板运动员展开赛事角逐。

南向通道青海班列首发 3天抵达重庆进行货物集结

9月18日，中新南向通道（重庆）物流发展有限公司消息，当天，南向通道青海班列正式发出，预计3天后抵达重庆进行货物集结，然后从重庆出发约20天后抵达印度蒙德拉港。本次南向通道青海班列的货源组织方为青海盐湖工业股份有限公司，货物为PVC（聚氯乙烯树脂）。此前，该企业若进行国际贸易，需要在港口将货物换至海运集装箱中。而本次，通过南向通道公司从重庆直接调运海船集装箱进入青海格尔木，减少了换箱、换装的环节，实现了原箱“门对门”运输。

重庆上半年出境游排名全国城市第五

9月10日，中国旅游研究院、携程旅游大数据联合实验室联合发布《2018年上半年出境旅游大数据报告》，在“2018年上半年前20大出境旅游出发城市”榜单中，上海、北京、广州、成都、重庆、深圳、南京、武汉、西安、杭州排名前十。与去年同期相比，重庆从去年第十名上升到第五名。报告显示，上半年我国出境游客到达了全球130多个国家、1500多个目的地城市。其中，最受中国游客欢迎的10大目的地国家分别为：泰国、日本、越南、韩国、新加坡、印度尼西亚、马来西亚、俄罗斯、美国、柬埔寨。

中新（重庆）示范项目跨境融资突破50亿美元

9月7日，中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目管理局消息，中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目启动两年多，已累计完成境外发债、商业贷款、融资租赁等各类跨境融资项目60个，总金额50.6亿美元，融资成本比国内市场低1个百分点，有效降低了西部地区的融资成本。与此同时，中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目的辐射力在金融领域正逐渐增强，目前四川、陕西、青海等西部省份的企业通过中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目已累计完成境外发债超过20亿美元。

重庆与香港贸发局签署战略合作框架协议

9月5日，市商务委消息，重庆市商务委与香港贸发局签署战略合作框架协议，内容涵盖飞机租赁、高端制造业、金融、物流等多个重点领域，同时，双方将加强在推进“一带一路”建设等方面交流与协作。协议还包括一系列具体合作项目，如达索猎鹰8X飞机租赁项目，香港嘉陵工程公司船舶空调、电机及整船制造项目，和记物流与重庆南向通道公司共建“南向通道”项目和中精精算师事务所扩大在渝核心业务项目等。

重庆10月开通首条加拿大航线 北美航线将加密

9月5日，海南航空发布消息，计划于10月16日、17日分别开通重庆经北京至芝加哥航线、重庆经北京至多伦多航线。其中，重庆经北京至多伦多航线为重庆首条飞往加拿大的航线。两条洲际航线开通后，海南航空重庆至北美洲航线将增加至4条。截至目前，重庆机场国际及地区59条客运航线中，洲际航线达到了15条，航点覆盖了伦敦、罗马、纽约、墨尔本、赫尔辛基、莫斯科、旧金山、洛杉矶、悉尼、奥克兰等。

渝企在埃塞俄比亚建医药工厂

9月3日，由重庆三圣实业股份有限公司（简称“三圣股份”）在埃塞俄比亚投资的埃塞三圣药业有限公司一期项目已竣工投产。目前，埃塞俄比亚本土医药产业产能只能满足市场总需求的15%，剩余的需求只能依赖进口药物，三圣股份此举将弥补该国医药产业的缺项。埃塞三圣药业有限公司位于亚的斯亚贝巴东方产业园的药厂整体按照欧盟GMP规范设计，配套中国一流的制药装备，2016年10月开建，总投资金额约8500万美元，主要布局有固体制剂、小水针和大输液三类产品生产线。一期总产能为固体制剂50亿片/年，小水针3亿支，大输液1000万袋/年，能极大缓解埃塞俄比亚及周边国家药品紧缺的现状。

"Chongqing Liangjiang Star" commercial sub-orbital rocket launched successfully

At 12∶10∶03 on September 7, the second commercial sub-orbital rocket independently developed by OneSpace Technology, named OS-X1 rocket or "Chongqing Liangjiang Star", successfully lifted off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission provided customized flight tests for commercial customers, and met the requirements of scheduled tests, from which all the important test data is able to obtained. The launch mission was a complete success, which marked the “debut” of OneSpace Technology, a private rocket company, in the national launch site, and it is also another new starting point for China's commercial aerospace industry.

Chongqing Orchard Port approved to be B-type bonded logistics center

On September 20, according to Liangjiang New District that on August 27, the General Administration of Customs,the Ministry of Finance, the State Administration of Taxation and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange officially approved the establishment of Chongqing Orchard Bonded Logistics Center, which proposed by Chongqing Binjiang New Area Port Port Bonded Logistics Co., Ltd.This is the fourth bonded logistics center in Chongqing following the Tuanjie Village Railway Bonded Logistics Center, Nanpeng Highway Bonded Logistics Center and Wanzhou Bonded Logistics Center. Chongqing Orchard Bonded Logistics Center is a B-type bonded logistics center. To the west of the Orchard Port, it is located in the Yufu District of the Liangjiang New District with an approved construction area of 0.2 square kilometers. It will rely on the largest combined transport ports converging waterway, railway and highway in China's inland rivers as a lever to operate import bonded warehousing and bonded logistics business, building an“inland logistics port” that is in line with the development of modern bonded logistics.

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport won three awards

On September 20th, Chongqing Airport Group reported that Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport won three awards for service quality at the International Airport Association (ACI) Global Customer Excellence Summit held in Halifax, Canada. The awards are “the best airport of the year concerning passenger throughput of 25 million ～40 million tiers in Asia-Pacific region in 2017 ”, the world's best airport of the year concerning passenger throughput of 25 million～40 million tiers in 2017”, and “the Director-General's Airport Excellence Service Quality Award” Among them,“the Director-General's Airport Excellence Service Quality Award” is one of the important awards of the International Airport Association. According to International Airport Association, the award acquired is mainly attributed to Jiangbei International Airport’s ranking of the top five place in the ASQ evaluation in the same level in the past five years.

Chongqing and Singapore Jointly Build the National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute

On September 20th, Chongqing Liangjiang New Area and the National University of Singapore officially signed a strategic framework agreement for the establishment of the National University of Singapore (Chongqing)Research Institute, which will build a high-end research and development platform, a high-tech industry incubation base and an education and training center. The Institute will combine the research expertise of the National University of Singapore with the needs of science and technology innovation in Chongqing to provide intellectual support on the key research and development areas such as modern logistics, finance and financial risk management, information engineering and technology, advanced manufacturing and materials, etc., for the development of ten strategic emerging industries in Liangjiang New Area. In addition,the National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute will also set up a high-tech industrial incubator base to introduce high-tech start-ups in Singapore and the developed regions of the world and provide them with a development platform.

Chongqing Autumn Tourism and a series of activities of Camping Culture Festival in Bishan District kicked off

Skateboard Show. Photos by Bishan District Tourism Development Center

On September 21st, the opening ceremony of the 2018 Chongqing Autumn Tourism and the opening ceremony of the Bishan Camping Culture Festival kicked off the autumn tourism activities. Various districts and counties of the city have launched more than 120 activities themed on touring,such as enjoying the scenery of red leaves, urban camping,and self-driving outings. Throughout the fall, these activities,which are highlighted by the combination of culture,sports and touring, will be rich in content and provide multiple tourist routes with huge discounts.highlighted by the combination of culture, sports and touring. The Bishan Camping Culture Festival centered on a fusion of culture,sports and touring, carrying out wonderful activities including “Small Town Story Concert”, “2018 China Open Tournament of Dancing Masters in Bishan, Chongqing”,park route experience themed on“Small Town Story of Bishan,Chongqing”, presenting the unique charm integrated culture, sports and touring of Bishan District. Among these activities“2018 China Open Tournament of Dancing Masters in Bishan, Chongqing” has attracted more than 500 longboard athletes from France, Canada, the United States,South Korea and other countries and over 20 domestic provinces and cities to compete.

Train from Qinghai through the Southbound Channel arrived at Chongqing for cargo assembly in three days for the fi rst time

On September 18th, the China-Singapore Southbound Channel (Chongqing) Logistics Development Co., Ltd.announced that the train from Qinghai through Southbound Channel was officially started. Three days later, it arrived in Chongqing for cargo assembly. Then, it arrived in Mundra port in India about 20 days after departure from Chongqing.Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Group Company Limited is the source organizer of this train, carrying PVC(polyvinyl chloride resin) products. The company need to load the products into shipping containers before when dealt international trade. Now through the Southbound Channel the company could directly transported shipping containers from Chongqing to Golmud,Qinghai without swaping and changing containers, transporting the original containers directly in a “door-to-door” way.

Chongqing’s outbound travel in the fi rst half of the year ranked fi fth in the country

On September 10th, according to the “Outline Tourism Big Data Report for the First Half of 2018” jointly released by China Tourism Research Institute and Ctrip Travel Big Data Joint Lab, on the list of “Top 20 Outbound Tourism Departure Cities in the First Half of 2018”, Shanghai Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenzhen,Nanjing, Wuhan, Xi'an and Hangzhou ranked in the top ten. Compared with the same period of last year,Chongqing has risen from the tenth place last year to the fifth place. The report shows that in the first half of the year,China's outbound tourists have reached more than 1,500 destination cities in more than 130 countries around the world. Among them, the top 10 destination countries most popular with Chinese tourists are∶ Thailand, Japan, Vietnam,South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, the United States, and Cambodia.

Cross-border financing amount of China-Singapore(Chongqing) Demonstration Project exceeded US$5 billion

On September 7, according to China-Singapore(Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity Administration, since China-Singapore(Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity was launched more than two years ago, 60 cross-border financing projects concerning overseas debt issuance, commercial loans, financial leasing and other businesses has been implemented with a total value of 5.06 billion dollars. The financing cost is 1% lower than that of the domestic market, effectively reducing the financing costs in the western region. Alongside that, the clout of the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity is gradually increasing in the financial sector. At present, enterprises in the western provinces such as Sichuan, Shaanxi and Qinghai have issued overseas debt totaled 2 billion dollars through China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity.

Chongqing and Hong Kong Trade Development Council signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement

On September 5, according to Chongqing Municipal Commerce Commission reported, Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement covering a number of key areas such as aircraft leasing, high-end manufacturing, finance, and logistics. At the same time, effort will be made by both side to enhance the exchanges and collaboration in an attempt to boost “the Belt and Road Initiative”. The agreement also includes a series of specific cooperation projects, such as the Dassault Falcon 8X Aircraft Leasing Project, Hong Kong Jialing Engineering Co., Ltd. Ship Air-conditioning, Electric Motor and Whole Ship Manufacturing Project, "Southbound Channel" Project jointly established by Hutchison Logistics and Chongqing Southbound Channel Company,and the Expanded Core Business Project in Chongqing of Zhongjing Actuarial Firm.

Chongqing opened its fi rst Canadian route in October and more North-American routes will be added

On September 5, Hainan Airlines announced that it plans to open the Chongqing-Beijing-Chicago route and Chongqing-Beijing-Toronto route on October 16 and 17 respectively. Among them, the Chongqing-Beijing-Toronto route is the first flight from Chongqing to Canada. After the opening of the two intercontinental routes, the number of routes from Chongqing to North America of Hainan Airlines will increase to four. Up to now, among the 59 overseas and regional passenger routes of Chongqing Airport, there are 15 intercontinental routes covering London, Rome, New York, Melbourne, Helsinki, Moscow, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sydney, and Auckland.

Chongqing’s Enterprises building pharmaceutical factory in Ethiopia

On September 3, the first phase of the project of Ethiopian Sansheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. invested by Chongqing Sansheng Industrial Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as“Sansheng Shares”) in Ethiopia has been completed and put into production. At present, the capacity of Ethiopia's local pharmaceutical industry meet only 15%of the total market demand with the remaining demand relying on import. Sansheng shares will fill the gap. Located in the Oriental Industrial Park of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the pharmaceutical company is designed in accordance with EU GMP regulations and is equipped with China's firstclass pharmaceutical equipment. Its construction was started in October 2016 with a total investment of about US$85 million. The main layout includes three production lines∶ solid preparation, small water needle and large infusion. The total production capacity of the first phase is 5 billion pieces per year for solid preparations, 300 million for small water needles and 10 million bags per year for large infusions, which can greatly alleviate the current shortage of medicines in Ethiopia and neighboring countries.