[Opening Statement] Looking back on 2022, Cuiheng New District is the most outstanding one among Zhongshan towns: it has been given the "three positionings" of "creating Zhongshan's main position to participate in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

[Opening Statement]

Looking back on 2022, Cuiheng New District is the most outstanding one among Zhongshan towns: it has been given the title of "creating Zhongshan 's main position to participate in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a future-oriented world-class technological innovation zone, and the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of Zhongshan's manufacturing industry. The "three positionings" of "Level Demonstration Zone"; was approved to create a provincial-level demonstration zone for the integrated development of industry, city, people, culture and tourism; was included in the province's characteristic platform; was included in the first batch of Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone Linkage Development Zone; in the first three quarters of this year, the growth rate of , the main economic indicator of , ranked among the top in the city; major industrial projects have been signed and settled one after another... Cuiheng New District's role as an engine to lead and serve Zhongshan's high-quality development has continued to strengthen.

Through data and events, we have seen the results and also seen the new "tactics" of Cuiheng New District. On the occasion of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, the South + Cuiheng New District Channel launches a series of reports on the "Cuiheng Methodology" to sort out the "tactics" of the new district and discover the "password" for the growth of the new district. Please stay tuned.

Thoughts are the forerunners of actions. Zhongshan welcomes the new year starting with thoughts. At the end of and the beginning of the year, Zhongshan City launched a round of ideological discussion. The recently held Fifth Session of the 15th Zhongshan Municipal Party Committee once again issued a call: to take up the banner of reform.

The reform of Cuiheng New District is like a gene integrated into the bones. In 2013, Zhongshan established Cuiheng New District, which made up for the lack of a major strategic development platform in Zhongshan and opened up a "test field" for reform. It can be said that Cuiheng New District has been the "arrow" of Zhongshan's reform and innovation since its establishment.

deep channel in construction. Nanfang + Photo by Ye Zhiwen

In 2022, Cuiheng New District will enter a period of rapid growth, and its development level will achieve a "three consecutive jumps" from the municipal, provincial to national levels. The clarion call for reform in Zhongshan has been sounded. On the new journey, Cuiheng New District still needs to focus on starting from the "head" and turning on the "master switch" to emancipate the mind. In the "spring" of the new round of major reform, opening up and development, we will make breakthroughs with reform and make breakthroughs with innovation.

"The new district must have the responsibilities of the new district, and more importantly, the new district must take the actions of the new district."

Responsibility comes from mission. The year 2022 can be said to be an important "turning point" in the development history of Cuiheng New District, with new missions emerging one after another.

This year, after achieving coordinated development with Nanlang Street and ushering in more space, Cuiheng New District was given by Zhongshan to create the "three positionings" of Zhongshan's main position to participate in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a future-oriented international first-class science and technology innovation zone, and a Zhongshan manufacturing digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading demonstration zone. It was also determined to be Zhongshan's "bridgehead" to take over the resources of Shenzhen and other east coast cities.

This year, the development of Guangdong Province and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area also shifted gears and accelerated. Guangdong Province drew a 100-kilometer "golden inner bay" around the Pearl River Estuary on the strategic map, giving Zhongshan the historical mission of building an integrated interactive development reform and innovation experimental zone for the east and west sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province. Cuiheng New Area has gained new opportunities: it has been included in the province’s characteristic platform and included in the first batch of Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone Linkage Development Zone. With , Cuiheng New District has achieved a "triple jump" in development capabilities from a municipal-level core strategic platform to a provincial-level characteristic platform, and then to a development level linked to a national-level platform.

Eastern area of ​​Cuiheng New District (Ma'an Island). Photographed by Lian Wanqing

The former tidal flats and promontories are now moving towards the center of the Greater Bay Area stage. Cuiheng New District, which is undergoing "from outside to inside" transformation, is in urgent need of a "from inside to outside" self-revolution to pave the way for reform and lay the foundation for striving to be first-class.

is established first and then broken. If it is not broken, it will not be established. Targeting the Greater Bay Area, the 15th Party Congress of Zhongshan City set the "three high" goals of "high-energy positioning, high-level planning, and high-standard construction" for the construction and development of Cuiheng New District. This is a guide for Cuiheng New District to break out of the barriers of Zhongshan's traditional town economy and move toward first-class development.

"The new district must have the responsibilities of the new district, but also the achievements of the new district." Since 2022, Liang Ke, deputy secretary-general of the Zhongshan Municipal Party Committee and secretary of the Party Working Committee of Cuiheng New District, has emphasized the mission and responsibility of the new district to the cadres of the new district at many important meetings.It is precisely with this clear understanding that in 2022, the new district will hand over the economic report card that leads the city, and continue to export "Cuiheng Model" in areas such as Shenzhen-China linkage, construction project approval, "separation of assessment" reform, and park construction. The "main position" of serving and leading the high-quality development of Zhongshan is fully displayed.

Open up a broad vision and come up with a "big deal"

In the fierce competition of and in the Bay Area, the young Cuiheng New District has gradually found its own pace and rhythm, and its "tactics" have gradually become clear.

In the past year, Cuiheng New District has opened up a broad horizon for development. serves as the "eastern connection" bridgehead for Zhongshan to connect with Shenzhen and other cities on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary. Cuiheng New District has taken the lead in the Shenzhen-Zhongshan linkage and is at the forefront of the city. A number of key projects from Shenzhen, such as Langjian and China General Nuclear Power Group , have successively settled in Shenzhen. The "circle of friends" of Shenzhen enterprises has continued to expand; a special window for government services in Shenzhen-Zhongtong Office has been opened to cooperate with Shenzhen Longhua District and Bao'an District. 3. The first batch of more than 200 "cross-city services" items have been launched, and the "Twin Cities" between Shenzhen and Zhongshan has continued to be updated in Cuiheng New District; it has taken the lead in establishing Zhongshan's first hydrogen energy industry development technology alliance, and the "chain" linkage between Shenzhen and China's industries has continued to deepen. Across the Lingding Yangtze River, the "invisible bridges" connecting the deep sea are becoming increasingly denser, and the distance between the east and west banks of the Pearl River Estuary is shortening.

In the past year, Cuiheng New District has shown "generousness". At the beginning of , construction of municipal supporting road network projects in three major areas involving more than 40 roads and with a total investment expected to exceed 7 billion yuan started. This is the largest road network construction project since the construction of the eastern area of ​​Cuiheng New District (Ma'an Island). The frequency of policy innovation is also increasing. This year, Cuiheng New District has successively issued 20 "good start" policies, such as the "Measures of Zhongshan Cuiheng New District to Support the High-Quality Development of Advanced Manufacturing Industry (Interim)" and the "Measures of Zhongshan Cuiheng New District to Support the Development of the Health and Pharmaceutical Industry (Interim)", and industrial support and rewards have entered the era of "100 million yuan".

Zhongshan Life Science Park, a new platform for the biomedical industry in Cuiheng New District, has recently been completed and accepted.

Over the past year, Cuiheng New District has demonstrated patience and determination for the long term. benchmarks Shenzhen's 20+8 industrial system. Cuiheng New District has clarified the 4+X industrial structure, especially placing future industries in a more prominent position and accelerating to seize future industry opportunities. Adhering to investment promotion and capital selection to safeguard the future of the new district, the city's first land-use project (Zhuangyan "Bay Area Core City" project) based on industrial project access standards and economic and technological indicators was born in Cuiheng New District just this year. Actively implement the "Beautiful Cuiheng" plan to "increase green space" and increase the green area throughout the year by more than 400,000 square meters. A green portal is emerging on the west bank of the Pearl River Estuary. We will comprehensively launch the battle of "industrial reform", insist on promoting "industrial reform" through the continuous preparation model of the government (or government-entrusted state-owned enterprises), invest more efforts, and expand large space for large projects and development.

The new strategy and new "tactics" embody new concepts and are the concrete implementation of Cuiheng New District's implementation of the "three highs" standards. Changes in the ideological level have accelerated the transformation of Cuiheng New District. The "main position" has a first-class appearance and has the confidence to build a first-class district.

Reject mediocrity and be the "arrow" of reform

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 15th Zhongshan Municipal Committee pointed out that 2023 is the first year for Zhongshan to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party. It is also an important year for laying a solid foundation and gaining momentum and stimulating potential. It is necessary to compete for the first place in the all-round bidding of , strive to create first-class in all fields, and strive to seize the opportunity and take advantage of the momentum based on the opening of the work situation in 2022.

For Cuiheng New District, which celebrates its tenth anniversary, 2023 is a link between past and future and a key year for turning a new page. With multiple opportunities, the golden age of Cuiheng New District has arrived. has written ten years of glory in . As it moves towards the next glory, the "young" Cuiheng New District still needs to start from the "head".

The first thing is to reject mediocrity. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 15th Zhongshan Municipal Party Committee proposed "competing for the first place in all aspects of bidding and striving to be first-class in all fields". This is not only Zhongshan's goal, but also Zhongshan's concern. The more you understand yourself, the greater your sense of urgency; the more you learn from others, the greater your sense of crisis.Looking around the Bay Area, Zhongshan is in a situation where if it does not advance, it will retreat, and even small advances will lead to retreat. This is especially true for Cuiheng New District. Taking up the mission of "building Zhongshan's main position for participating in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a future-oriented world-class science and technology innovation zone, and a demonstration zone for the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of Zhongshan's manufacturing industry", Cuiheng New District is destined to get rid of mediocrity, and is also destined to take on greater responsibilities in leading and serving Zhongshan.

Secondly, we must continue to be the "arrow" of reform and remain committed to and advance to . "In the past, Zhongshan relied on reforms to get through; this year, we still rely on reforms to achieve breakthroughs. At this plenary session, we once again call on the city to carry the banner of reform!" At the fifth plenary session of the 15th Zhongshan Municipal Party Committee, Zhongshan Municipal Party Committee Secretary Guo Wenhai issued a call to the city's cadres and masses. For Cuiheng New District, this is also a remobilization of ideological emancipation. In the past year, Cuiheng New District has been at the forefront of Zhongshan and even the province in many fields, and reform and innovation are important experiences in its success. In the new year, development still depends on reform and innovation. People in the new district must pick up their gear, start from the "head" and continue to be a "leader".

At the critical moment of reform, the brave prevail. Action is the implementation of thoughts. The key to reform lies in emancipating the mind, but also in action. Dare to venture and dare to try. In the new year, the new district must "take the lead", start from the "head", and more importantly, start from the "hands" for implementation. The road leading to the "Golden Inner Bay" needs to be walked step by step.

[Writing] Nanfang Daily reporter Lei Haiquan

[Picture] Information picture

[Correspondent] Wang Xiyan

[Author] Lei Haiquan

[Source] Southern Newspaper Media Group Nanfang + Client