In order to implement the initiative of promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and jointly building the "Belt and Road" and help Yangtze River Economic Belt become the main battlefield of my country's ecological priority green development , unblock the aorta of domestic and international dual circulation, and lead the main force of high-quality economic development, China Yangtze River Economic Belt Development Research Institute released the "Yangtze River Economic Belt Green High-Quality Development Index (2022) Report" in Beijing on November 30, 2022. It is reported that with the support and guidance of relevant national departments, the "Yangtze River Economic Belt Green High-Quality Development Index" is a long-term project and has been published year by year.
Yangtze River Economic Belt is my country's longest-depth, widest coverage and greatest influence. Promoting the Yangtze River Economic Belt to embark on a path of ecological priority and green development is a major decision and deployment made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to actively adapt to grasp and lead the new normal of economic development, scientifically plan the new economic pattern of China, and make major decisions and deployments that benefit both the present and the long-term.
Based on the "Green High-Quality Development Index of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (2021) Report" released by the institute last year, the "Green High-Quality Development Index of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (2022) Report" closely focuses on the concept of "promoting high-quality development with green", combines macro and micro perspectives, and integrates economic, ecological, innovative and quality development factors. Through a large amount of effective data and vertical and horizontal dimension analysis and analysis, and after scientific and objective evaluation, a report on green and high-quality development in provinces and cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt is finally formed.
New Journey, Green: The background color of high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
Report systematically sorted out the policy evolution ideas for green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. From "extensive development" to "scientific development" to "ecological civilization", green has become the background color of high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt on the new era and new journey. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of my country emphasized: "We must firmly establish and practice the concept that green waters and green mountains are gold and silver mountains, and plan development from the perspective of harmonious coexistence between man and nature." This is a new requirement for planning economic and social development based on our country's entry into the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country, achieving the second centenary goal, and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, and further clarifying the development direction for the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Judging from the provincial evaluation results of the "Yangtze River Economic Belt Green High-Quality Development Index (2022)" report, the green high-quality development scores of eleven provinces and cities have increased significantly compared with the previous year. The concept of green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. All provinces and cities along the river are guided by the concept of green development and jointly write a new chapter in ecological priority green development. Among them, the highest increase in scores of green and high-quality development was Hubei Province . With the normalized prevention and control of the epidemic, Hubei Province's economy has recovered rapidly and stably in an all-round way, and the quality and efficiency of development have continued to improve. The green and high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is showing a step-by-step development trend between the east, central and western regions. Among the 110 cities (excluding prefectures and provincial directly-managed counties), the top 20 cities in are: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou , Chongqing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Changsha, Ningbo , Hefei, Wuxi , Nantong , Changzhou , Jiaxing , Nanchang , Yangzhou , Guiyang, Wenzhou, Xuzhou, and Taizhou.
New Era, Coordination: The link for high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
Yangtze River Economic Belt Green and High-Quality Development Index (2022) report continues to use the four dimensions of last year's economic development index, ecological development index, innovation and quality development index, set 8 second-level indicators and 20 third-level indicators. According to the 20 reports, implement the strategy of building a country with science and education, , Talent-Strength Strategy, and innovation-driven development strategy, and further optimize the scoring projects to scientifically comprehensively evaluate the level of green and high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. According to the evaluation results, Shanghai ranked first with 92.75, continuing to continue its leading advantage. Jiangsu and Zhejiang rank among the top three in green and high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt respectively. Chongqing in the downstream region and Hubei in the middle region ranked fourth and fifth respectively.Compared with the index evaluation results of last year, the score gap between Shanghai and other provinces and cities is relatively narrowing. Shanghai is ahead of its leading position, while the interactive and coordinated development with the Yangtze River Economic Belt is gradually strengthening.
Vice President of China Regional Economic Development Society Cui Minxuan said that in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Shanghai is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River. It was born and prospered because of the river. It is not only a bridgehead to lead the overall transformation and development of the river basin, but also an important hub between the Yangtze River Economic Belt and overseas markets. We should further play the leading and exemplary role, work with the provinces and cities along the river to implement the new development concept of , lead the coordinated development, coordinated development, and sustainable development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and show greater achievements and make greater contributions in promoting the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
New development, innovation: The driving force for high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
Among the 110 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, 33 are located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, 36 are located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and 41 are located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The report shows that due to certain differences in the upstream, middle and lower reaches of cities in terms of natural resources, external transportation links, science and technology education level, economic development level, key industry direction, innovation ability, talent ecology, etc., there are certain differences in the performance of green and high-quality development capabilities of provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in various sub-fields.
According to Liu Chang, deputy leader of the research and development project team of index and director of the Regional Economic Research Center of China Yangtze River Economic Belt Development Research Institute, while the index reflects the significant results of high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, it will also involve development shortcomings in various fields. Based on the overall evaluation of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the "Yangtze River Economic Belt Green High-Quality Development Index (2022)" subdivides the upstream, middle and lower reaches development evaluation, focusing on the special evaluation of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, the midstream urban agglomeration, and the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities Economic Circle sector, scientifically analyzes the development level of the three major urban agglomerations, and conducts three-dimensional portrayal and vertical comparisons for the development dimensions of 11 provinces and cities, focusing on analyzing the development highlights of each province, analyzing development shortcomings, pointing out the development direction, and exploring the key analysis of typical cases of special development.
From the four specific evaluation dimensions and evaluation data of economic development, ecological development, innovative development, and quality development, we can see the specific advantages and disadvantages of each province in the four major areas, and also point out the direction for each province to make up for its strengths and weaknesses and green and high-quality development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
The overall development of Shanghai is relatively balanced, with outstanding quality development level and the ecological development field needs to be further strengthened. In the future, we should consider further increasing urban supporting facilities such as education, medical and transportation, improving the quality of economic and social development, and further playing a leading role in other provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Jiangsu Province's 's economic development level has achieved outstanding results. In 2021, GDP reached 11.64 trillion yuan, ranking second in the country, and per capita GDP ranked first in the country. The four cities of Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi and Nantong have entered trillion-level cities, driving the improvement of Jiangsu Province's overall economic development level and strong manufacturing and innovation capabilities. With the continuous advancement of the central environmental protection inspection work and the rectification of problems, I believe that Jiangsu's ecological development data will become better and better in the future. Zhejiang Province has a high level of quality development. With the advancement of in the demonstration zone of common prosperity, in the future, with the agglomeration of talents, urban innovation and industrial innovation will have more impressive results, promote economic development, and write a Zhejiang answer for the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Chongqing GDP reached 1351.2 billion yuan in the first half of 2022, ranking fourth in the country's urban GDP. Chongqing conscientiously implemented the new development concept, took multiple measures to implement high-level opening up to the outside world, cultivated a green development base, and accelerated the construction of inland open highlands and beautiful places with clear mountains and clear waters. In the future, it is necessary to further strengthen in industrial transformation and upgrading and transformation of new and old kinetic energy. Hubei Province As a major ecological province, it insists on the coordinated promotion of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion and growth, focusing on improving the "appearance" of green waters and green mountains, realizing the "value" of gold and silver mountains, building a solid green barrier, enhancing green well-being, promoting green styles, and making the rise of beautiful Hubei and green become an important background for Hubei's high-quality development.In 2021, Hubei Province's economy will recover rapidly and steadily, and its development quality and efficiency will continue to improve, building the cornerstone of the development of and the central region of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The quality development index of Anhui Province is relatively better than other indexes. How to find the right position in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, give full play to its advantages, achieve economic growth, and promote urban innovation should be Anhui's key exploration direction during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. Sichuan Province During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, we should fully seize the development opportunities of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities Economic Circle, accelerate economic construction, and achieve economic growth. However, the internal polarization phenomenon in Sichuan Province is relatively serious. On the basis of Chengdu's unique position, coordinated development and further enhancement of competitive advantages should be the focus of the future. The quality development level of in Hunan Province is relatively better than other indicators. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, it is necessary to increase urban innovation and industrial innovation efforts and vigorously develop advantageous industries. The ecological development, innovative development and quality development levels of Jiangxi Province are relatively balanced, and further breakthroughs are needed in economic growth. The ecological development index of in the three provinces of Yun, Guizhou and Sichuan is generally good. Guizhou Province and Yunnan Province should further consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation and during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, seize the opportunities of rural revitalization, and further breakthroughs in economic development, urban innovation, and talent ecological construction.
Yuan Yujun, director of the China Yangtze River Economic Belt Development Institute, pointed out that in the future, the Yangtze River Economic Belt should take innovative development as the driving force, green development as the direction, and regional coordination as the link to run through key areas such as ecology, economy, innovation, talents, and people's livelihood to comprehensively improve the development quality of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
On the path of green and high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the report pointed out that
should clarify the green development path and actively contribute to the green and high-quality development plan of the "Yangtze River Economic Belt". should promote the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and protect the "natural green"; build a "smart green", focus on building a systematic, efficient, practical, intelligent, green, safe and reliable Yangtze River Economic Belt infrastructure system, develop and strengthen strategic emerging industries, build new pillars of the industrial system, and plan the future of the industry forward; actively promote carbon emission reduction and add "transformation green". The Yangtze River Economic Belt should continue to play a leading role in high-quality development and carry out the Yangtze River Economic Belt action.
must implement the rural revitalization strategy and empower new rural areas in the Yangtze River Economic Belt with industries. should build the Yangtze River Economic Belt into a pioneer zone for green development of agriculture and rural areas; build it into a demonstration belt for rural revitalization; focus on characteristic rural industries and the integrated development belt for the first, second and third industries; focus on regional characteristics, cultivate regional characteristic public brands, and explore the characteristic belt for the path to realize the value of ecological products.
should build a full industrial chain with the theme of " Yangtze River Culture ". should conduct in-depth research on the cultural connotation of the Yangtze River and plan the overall layout of the cultural and tourism industry along the Yangtze River; integrate the Yangtze River cultural resources and innovate the "culture +" industrial integration model; strengthen docking and coordination, and promote the joint construction and sharing of "Yangtze River Culture".
should lead the coordinated innovation and development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt with urban agglomeration construction. should give full play to the radiation and driving role of central cities, build a mechanism for coordinated industrial development between cities, and build a public service platform for coordinated urban development.
should lead the green and high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt with the new development pattern. Under the new development pattern of "dual circulation", the Yangtze River Economic Belt, as an inland economic belt with global influence, a coordinated development belt for interactive cooperation between the east, middle and west, an internal and external opening-up belt for comprehensive promotion along the coastal rivers and borders, and a pioneering demonstration belt for ecological civilization construction, must accelerate the construction of a more complete domestic demand system, based on infrastructure interconnection, reasonable and orderly industrial layout as support, coordinated ecological environment governance as the starting point, and optimization and improvement of management mechanisms as the guarantee, strive to develop into the main artery of my country's economic "dual circulation" and become an important engine to promote high-quality economic development in my country.
The experts at the meeting conducted an in-depth discussion on the Yangtze River Economic Belt Green High-Quality Development Index (2022). Ren Yuling, a famous economist and consultant of the State Council, pointed out that the index report compiled by the China Yangtze River Economic Belt Development Institute, the evaluation index system consisting of 20 core indicators in four major fields: economic development index, ecological development index, innovation development index, and quality development index. The data is detailed and the logic is rigorous. In the current evaluation system of the national strategy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the dimensions are the most comprehensive and the indicators are the most scientific. At the same time, it has been extremely pragmatically benchmarked against the specific development of upstream, middle and downstream urban agglomerations, further improving the scientificity and professionalism of the indicator system. In the new journey of realizing Chinese-style modernization, this index report will surely provide a valuable contribution to the formulation of strategic decisions by relevant departments striving for a century-old dream. (Chang Xuan)
