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| The East Coast (w/ existing development programmes) | ||
| "Rise of Central China" | ||
| "Revitalize Northeast China" | ||
| "China Western Development" | ||
The Rise of Central China Plan (simplified Chinese: 中部崛起计划; traditional Chinese: 中部崛起計劃; pinyin: Zhōngbù Juéqǐ Jìhuà) is a policy adopted by the People's Republic of China to accelerate the development of its central regions. It was announced by Premier Wen Jiabao on 5 March 2004 during his delivery of the Annual Work Report of the State Council.[1]: 216–217 It covers six provinces: Shanxi, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi.[1]: 217