Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Guoyuan Port in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Jan 4, 2016.[Photo/Xinhua]

He said the Belt and Road Initiative will provide a bigger platform for Chongqing to "go out" and the development of the Yangtze River Economic Zone can help the city better connect with the central and coastal areas of China.

"Chongqing has great potential and a bright future," he said.

He hoped Chongqing plays a major role in the Go West campaign, which actively engages in the development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Zone and creates new achievements in the process of building a well-off society.