​"If we can raise the urbanization rate of the household registration population to approximately the same as that of the permanent resident population, it means that China's urban-rural dual structure will undergo a qualitative change." Huang Qifan, executive vice chairman of the Academic Committee of CIIDS, former mayor of Chongqing, said in his speech at the opening ceremony at the 8th Understanding China Conference.

"I attended this year's Shanghai import expo and saw many US investors, particularly from agriculture. China still has room for further openness. Although the economy is growing a little bit slowly, but is still growing," said Zheng Yongnian, a renown Chinese scholar at the 2024 Understanding China.

With the recent launch of the upstream check-in service (UCI), Lufthansa is aiming to provide seamless travel experiences for passengers from the region, reflecting its strong belief in the area's economic growth and its importance to Lufthansa's network.