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From a connectivity point of view, the available data indicate that Chengdu’s international connectivity has been increasing, but there is still a large gap with leading world cities. The particularities of Chengdu’s external connectivity determine its advantages in external linkage. This is reflected in the following aspects.

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    Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2011.

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Taylor, P., Ni, P., Liu, K., Yang, X., Guo, S. (2016). Moving onto the World Stage. In: Global Research of Cities . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-981-3_5

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