BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday issued a guideline on promoting the high-quality development of the country's central region in the new era.

Aerial photo taken on April 19, 2017 shows the pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in Wuhan City, capital of Central China's Hubei Province. (File Photo: Xinhua)

The guideline, jointly released by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, detailed measures to promote the region's economic growth, scientific and technological innovation, urbanization, green development, opening-up, and people's well-being.