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Chongqing, China's only municipality in its western region, reported a gross domestic product (GDP) of 121.1 billion yuan (US$14.6 billion) for the period of January to August 2002, up 10.2 percent from the same period last year.
Robust industrial development and rapid growth in the service industry are considered to be the major driving forces of the municipality's economic growth.
From January to August, the city's primary, secondary and tertiary industries recorded respective economic growth rates of 0.5 percent, 5.8 percent and 3.9 percent.
(Xinhua News Agency October 6, 2002)
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