The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly stated that "high-quality development is the primary task of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way." This year is the first year to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Xinhua News Agency reporters went to cities, villages, factories and docks, listened to public opinion, read the facts, and gained an in-depth understanding of the vivid practices of promoting high-quality development in various places. Starting from May 11, Xinhua News Agency launched the "High-quality Development Research Tour" column to fully report the beneficial experience and highlights of high-quality development at the grassroots level, presenting a beautiful picture of people's continuous improvement in the quality of life and sound economic and social development.
This is a hot land for high-quality development—less than 4% of the country's land area, it has created nearly a quarter of the country's total economic output.
The Yangtze River Delta region is one of the regions with the most active economic development, the highest degree of openness, and the strongest innovation capability in China. It has a pivotal strategic position in the overall situation of national modernization and the pattern of all-round opening up.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to "combine the new situation and new requirements faced by the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta", "adhere to the unity of goal orientation and problem orientation", "closely follow the two key words of integration and high quality", "really work hard and work hard We will work hard to promote the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta and continue to achieve results."
To implement the spirit of a series of important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui provinces and one city have done a good job in key tasks in recent years, gathered strong synergy, and a high-quality development prospect is slowly unfolding.
"Floating Yangtze River Delta": Economic operation is picking up and improving
During the "May 1st" holiday that just passed, from the Bund to the West Lake, from Huangshan to the banks of the Qinhuai River, the major scenic spots in the Yangtze River Delta were full of tourists, and the people's enthusiasm for travel was high. The flow of people, vehicles, and logistics peaks are intertwined and superimposed, and the "flowing Yangtze River Delta" reappears.
Since the beginning of this year, the Yangtze River Delta economy, as an important growth pole of China's economy, has been under pressure.
In the first quarter, the total gross domestic product (GDP) of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui approached the 7 trillion yuan mark, and the GDP growth rate maintained a steady growth, showing a good development trend of continuous economic recovery and recovery.
Recently, the "May 5th Shopping Festival" in the Yangtze River Delta Integration Demonstration Zone was officially launched.
Qingwujia is geographically adjacent and has a close relationship in humanities. It has a number of ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River with long meanings such as Xitang, Tongli, and Zhujiajiao. "During the 'May 5th Shopping Festival' period, we will issue various consumer coupons totaling over 10 million yuan, and strive to attract more than 1 million tourists in May." said Qian Jiacheng, director of the Investment Service Center of the Jiashan Bureau of Commerce.
In the face of complex and ever-changing domestic and foreign situations, effective investment plays a key role in my country's economic recovery while consumption recovers.
In the Shenghong New Material Industrial Park, Lianyungang Petrochemical Industry Base, Jiangsu, the reporter saw that there was a constant stream of engineering vehicles, the construction site was in full swing, and a new factory area had begun to take shape.
In the first quarter, Jiangsu’s large project investment support was strong. There were 2,802 projects under construction with more than 1 billion yuan, an increase of 344 over the same period last year, and the completed investment increased by 11.4% year-on-year; Anhui’s fixed asset investment maintained rapid growth on a high base. , manufacturing investment and high-tech industry investment were 10.4 and 13.6 percentage points higher than the overall investment growth rate respectively.
In addition to expanding domestic demand and improving efficiency, the acceleration of new kinetic energy is laying the foundation for high-quality economic development.
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Haitong Automobile Terminal is one of the largest automobile ro-ro terminals in the country, with a dedicated storage yard that can park 30,000 vehicles at the same time. "At the busiest time, there will be one or two hundred transport vehicles and nearly 2,000 export vehicles gathered together. Even such a large storage yard is somewhat overwhelming." Chen Chen, deputy general manager of Shanghai Haitong International Automobile Logistics Co., Ltd. Ge told reporters that more than 1 million cars were exported from Waigaoqiao Haitong Automobile Terminal last year, and this year has continued to maintain a rapid growth rate.
The Yangtze River Delta region has always been an important foreign trade center of our country. According to foreign trade data from all over the country in the first quarter of this year, seven cities in the Yangtze River Delta, including Shanghai, Suzhou, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Jinhua, Wuxi, and Nanjing, entered the national foreign trade "Top 20" list.
Among them, the scale of Shanghai's foreign trade import and export hit a record high in the same period of time, and the export of new energy products such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar cells increased strongly, and the export value increased by 98.2%, 2.2 times, and 57.3% year-on-year respectively; the total value of Zhejiang Jinhua's foreign trade imports and exports year-on-year An increase of 11.3%, the growth rate of import and export, export and import is higher than that of Zhejiang province.
Zhang Xueliang, executive director of the Yangtze River Delta and Yangtze River Economic Belt Development Research Institute of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, said that the Yangtze River Delta has superior endowment and a solid foundation. Relying on its own advantages in new consumption, new tracks, and new industries, it will release its development potential and break administrative and regional barriers. Improve the efficient allocation and integration of resources, and expand the economic scale through industrial coordination and energy level improvement. It is expected to maintain a good momentum and achieve continuous growth in the second three quarters of this year.
Integration of the Yangtze River Delta: Efforts to take the lead in forming a new development pattern
"Take the lead in forming a new development pattern" "Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region must not only provide high-quality products, but also provide high-level technology supply to support the high-quality development of the country"...
In August 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a symposium on solidly promoting the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta in Hefei, raising ardent expectations for the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Delta.
Investing about 1 billion euros to establish a R&D, innovation and procurement center focusing on intelligent networked electric vehicles in Hefei-in April this year, Volkswagen Group announced the news.
According to the plan, the new company will introduce advanced technologies from Chinese local suppliers and enhance the synergy in research and development of joint ventures such as Volkswagen Anhui, SAIC Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen.
Based on one place, radiating the Yangtze River Delta and even the whole country, it has become the conscious choice of many Chinese and foreign companies when investing in three provinces and one city.
Consolidate the foundation of self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system.
High-pressure gas cylinders for boosting rockets, exoskeleton robots for rescue, and sensor chips for ventilators... Walking into the Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute in Nanjing Jiangbei New District, various high-tech applications are dizzying.
As the "experimental field" for the reform of Jiangsu's scientific and technological system, Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Industry and Research not only serves the transformation and upgrading of Jiangsu's industry, but also fully meets the needs of the Yangtze River Delta region. In recent years, it has established joint innovation centers with more than 260 leading enterprises in subdivided fields, and reached more than 400 technical cooperation projects with enterprises; established 72 professional research institutes, and transferred and transformed more than 7,000 technological achievements.
Not only planning for the long-term, but also working in the present.
The Yangtze River Delta is one of the regions with the strongest innovation capabilities in the country. The three provinces and one city have joined hands to promote the combination of technological innovation and the real economy, providing key support for the construction of a modern industrial system.
"Recently, a Shanghai company proposed a technical demand for precision measurement. We helped connect it to a research institute in Suzhou, and the two parties have formed a contract research project." Gao Jun, deputy director of the Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Industry and Research, said that the institution regards research and development as an industry, technology For commodities, build a bridge between the laboratory and the production line, promote the deep integration of the innovation chain and the industrial chain, and accelerate the construction of the Yangtze River Delta Science and Technology Innovation Community.
Comprehensively deepening reform and expanding high-level opening up will help realize the mutual promotion and co-promotion of domestic and international dual cycles, adding new vitality and expanding new space to promote the high-quality development of my country's economy.
In May, Ningbo Zhoushan Port was busy with huge ships coming in and out.
As a key link in the smooth operation of my country's industrial chain and supply chain, Ningbo Zhoushan Port has become the world's largest port for cargo throughput for 14 consecutive years. In the first quarter of this year, it completed a cargo throughput of 331 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.14%.
"Based on the golden geographical location at the intersection of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, we will continue to expand and open up, and make more contributions to smoothing the double cycle and serving the new development pattern." Member of the Party Committee of Ningbo Zhoushan Port Co., Ltd., Deputy General Manager Ren Xiaobo said
Green is the background color for high-quality development.
On an eye-catching large screen, the energy consumption data and carbon emission information of the enterprise are displayed in real time, and the energy saving status of green electricity, energy storage systems, and air compressors is clear at a glance... Xiatang Town, Changfeng County, Hefei City, Anhui's first industrial park-based " The industrial Internet platform for energy and carbon dual control was officially launched last month, and now it is constantly "watching" the energy consumption and carbon emissions of industrial parks around the clock.
The forest coverage rate is nearly 75%, dozens of kilometers of greenways run through it, and there are 3.5 kilometers of wetland water lines, which can meet the needs of activities of all ages...Shanghai is planning to build the "Beicai wedge-shaped green space", the largest in Pudong New Area "Urban Forest". A total of 10 wedge-shaped green spaces are planned in Shanghai, where land is expensive and valuable, and embedded in the central urban area, to create a green space for citizens to get close to nature and relax.
Clear water and blue sky. As the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta has become a national strategy, joint protection and joint governance of the ecological environment has entered the fast lane, and a green and beautiful Yangtze River Delta is about to emerge.
Emphasis on people's livelihood and well-being: building a beautiful Jiangnan
Under the Yuandang Slow-moving Bridge across Shanghai and Jiangsu, the blue waves are rippling, the fish are flying in the shallow bottom, and the "ecological corridor" on both sides of the strait slowly unfolds a picture scroll of Jiangnan Water Town with beautiful green scenery. The Yuandang Ecological Coastline, which is managed and jointly built by Shanghai and Jiangsu, has a total length of 23 kilometers and will be fully connected this year.
Pedestrian bridges, highway bridges, high-speed rail bridges... Bridges continue to shorten the time and space distance of the Yangtze River Delta. From the previous "cross-sky bus travel" to the current "same-day bus trip", the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Demonstration Zone has launched a total of 8 regional bus lines, connecting Shanghai Qingpu, Jiangsu Wujiang and Zhejiang Jiashan, and has transported more than 2.2 million passengers. It is more convenient for residents and tourists to travel.
High-speed rail covers 95% of districted cities in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui; 33 inter-provincial expressway interfaces have greatly reduced travel time; a total of more than 40 million third-generation social security cards have been issued, and public transportation can be used in all districted cities in the Yangtze River Delta...
The optimized "three provinces and one city" "different places and one city" can realize one card with multiple functions and can be used across provinces in the fields of transportation, tourism, cultural experience, social security, medical and health care, and financial services.
What the people want, what the government wants.
Braised pork in brown sauce, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, steamed small yellow croaker, mapo tofu... approaching noon, old people lined up in the canteen of Zhongleshan Community in Xujiahui Street, Xuhui District, Shanghai. The person in charge of the community canteen said that since it opened in December 2022, nearly 1,500 elderly people have applied for membership cards here.
In order to solve the "eating difficulties" of the elderly, Xuhui District has vigorously built a "life box" integrating pension, medical care, culture and sports, etc., which can be reached within 15 minutes on foot. Community canteens are one of the most popular services in the "Life Box".
The 15-minute time scale reflects the temperature of urban governance and the scale of a better life. At present, all parts of the Yangtze River Delta are vigorously building a 15-minute convenient living circle and a 15-minute medical insurance service circle to provide higher-quality service supply.
Common prosperity is the essential requirement of socialism and an important feature of Chinese-style modernization.
Walking along the meandering country lanes, it seems that you have come to a sea of flowers, and small buildings with unique shapes are hidden in the bushes. In the 10,000-mu flower and tree base in Tangdi Village, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 98% of the labor force in the village is engaged in the production and management of flowers and trees, eating "ecological rice".
"Relying on the advantages of the flower and tree industry, the collective economic income of the village will exceed 8 million yuan in 2022, and the per capita income of villagers will reach 120,000 yuan." Liu Jianming, Secretary of the Party Branch of Tangdi Village and Director of the Village Committee, said that fully activating the momentum of rural revitalization is advancing the realization of We have taken strong steps on the road of common prosperity, so that the broad masses of the people can truly enjoy the fruits of development.
The tide is flat and the shore is wide, and the wind is rising and the sails are hanging.
Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Yangtze River Delta, where the river leads to the sea, is setting sail, and with a more high-spirited attitude, it will brave the wind and waves along the high-quality development channel and move forward indomitably.