On March 22, 1999, the State Council stipulated 10 measures for the further development of the western region, covering six provinces (Gansu, Guizhou, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan), five ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville leaders contributed $4 million to a project meant to revitalize the Western Heights neighborhood and create more affordable housing for people in the city. In total, the ...

A number of major projects, including the Sichuan-Tibet and Chongqing-Yunnan railways, should be accelerated in the western regions of China to help prioritize economic structure and expand domestic ...

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 16, 2019 shows a bullet train running on the Xixi River grand bridge of the Chengdu-Guiyang railway in southwest China's Guizhou Province. [Photo/Xinhua] China issued a ...

Allan Mulrooney steps into the role following the departure of Tomás Ó Síocháin. Allan Mulrooney has been named as interim CEO of the Western Development Commission (WDC) – the agency focused on the ...

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has appointed a new board to the Western Development Commission (WDC). The purpose of the commission is to encourage economic and social ...