(Service Trade Fair 2020) City of Opportunity Report: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have become China's "super first-tier cities"
China News Service, Beijing, September 6 (Reporter Pang Wuji) Jin Jun, a partner of the China Management Consulting Department of PricewaterhouseCoopers, an international accounting firm, pointed out in Beijing on the 6th that according to the latest research, whether it is in terms of size or quality of development, northbound Guangshen is already a veritable "super first-tier" city in China, and it also has its own influence in the international arena.
As one of the results of the 2020 China International Trade in Services Fair, China Development Research Foundation and PricewaterhouseCoopers jointly released the "City of Opportunity 2020" report on the same day.
The observed cities in the report cover 42 Chinese cities.
The assessment tool includes ten observation dimensions, covering multiple aspects such as economic development, social livelihood, and urban infrastructure.
At the same time, this year will also pay special attention to measuring the resilience of cities from the perspectives of medical and health, urban production safety, natural disasters, and public safety.
Observation results show that Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen rank the top four.
Jin Jun said that these four cities are comparable to world-class cities and are also a typical embodiment of urban agglomeration effects.
At the same time, “new first-tier” cities that have developed rapidly in recent years, such as Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, and Zhengzhou, also rank in the top 10, and they also have sufficient development motivation and talent attraction.
In multiple dimensions, “new first-tier” cities often rank among the top five positions. For example, Changsha and Nanjing rank third and fourth in “Intellectual Capital and Innovation”.
In "Transportation and Urban Planning", Nanjing ranked first, and Suzhou ranked third.
Fang Jin, secretary general of the China Development Research Foundation, said that the sudden new crown pneumonia epidemic in 2020 has posed a severe challenge to urban development and governance. Large cities are the main battlefield in this crisis.
Under the strong leadership of the Chinese government and the joint efforts of the whole society, China has controlled the epidemic well, with good infrastructure in big cities, widespread application of information technology, strict and efficient community management, extensive participation of social organizations, and strong Citizenship has played a crucial role in responding to the crisis brought about by the epidemic.
These all demonstrate the strong resilience and repair capabilities of cities, especially large cities and urban agglomerations, in crisis response.
Jin Jun also said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic is a "big test" for the city's comprehensive response to major emergencies, making city managers more aware of enhancing the city's resilience in responding to various major emergencies and promoting refined urban management The importance and urgency of China's economy is shifting from high-speed growth to high-quality development. It is becoming more and more critical to find a sustainable development path in which the economy, society, and the environment are coordinated in accordance with local conditions. (Finish)