China News Service, Chongqing, January 25 (Reporter Zhong Yi) On January 3, 2020, the sixth meeting of the Central Finance and Economics Committee proposed to vigorously promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing area twin-city economic circle.
A year later, at the Chongqing “Two Sessions” that are being held here, Chongqing Mayor Tang Liangzhi made a government work report, proposing that the “Chengdu-Chongqing area should be built into a bi-city economic circle with strong strength and distinctive characteristics, and an active growth pole with international influence. And a strong source of power."
In recent interviews, the reporter found that "the construction of a two-city economic circle" is not only a buzzword for the "two sessions" in Chongqing, but the opportunities released behind it are also expected by many parties.
Tang Liangzhi said that the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle has a good start. Sichuan and Chongqing have formed a four-level working mechanism, a regular contact mechanism between Chengdu and Chongqing, and a cooperation mechanism between adjacent regions. A total of 236 cooperation agreements have been signed, and 27 major cooperation projects have started. Completed investment of RMB 35.4 billion.
Transportation, agriculture, education, science and innovation, employment, people's livelihood... The data can more intuitively show the achievements of Chengdu-Chongqing cooperation over the past year: the establishment of special classes for key industries, the Sichuan-Chongqing automobile and electronic industries, the overall supporting rate of more than 80%, development More than 70 cross-provincial tourist routes for one journey and multiple stations; the establishment of the Shuangcheng Economic Circle Science and Technology Innovation Fund of Funds and the joint implementation of 15 key research and development projects; 95 government services to achieve "one network operation", and cross-provincial household registration to achieve "one-stop" Relocation, the central city of Chongqing and the main city of Chengdu will realize the “one card” for public transportation.
The report pointed out that in 2021, Chongqing will accelerate the implementation of major issues, accelerate the implementation of cooperation platforms, and strengthen policy coordination to promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing region's dual-city economic circle.
The specific path includes vigorously promoting the construction of platforms such as the Sichuan-Chongqing Gaozhu New District, the Suitong Integrated Development Pioneer Zone, the Mingyue Mountain Green Development Demonstration Zone, and the Luyongjiang Integrated Development Demonstration Zone; exploring the appropriate separation and reform of the economic zone and the administrative zone, and researching and introducing industries and talents Supporting policies in other fields, and implement the action plan for convenient life in the twin-city economic circle.
The new blueprint triggers new expectations.
Xu Ren'an, director of the Chongqing Transportation Bureau, said that to sing the "Tale of Two Cities" and build the "economic circle", transportation must play a good "first move" and be a good "first mover."
He revealed that Chongqing will plan to promote a batch of inter-provincial projects such as high-speed railways, inter-provincial expressways, and arterial highways in the next step to achieve one-hour access between Chengdu-Chongqing dual-core super-large cities, and one-hour access between Chengdu-Chongqing dual-core and surrounding major cities. Adjacent cities in Chengdu-Chongqing area are accessible within 1 hour, and Chengdu-Chongqing metropolitan area commutes within 1 hour.
At the same time, accelerate the integration of Chengdu-Chongqing transportation planning, transportation services, and governance systems, build an international comprehensive transportation hub and an international gateway hub in the west, and form a strategic hub for the development of the "Belt and Road" construction, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and the new land-sea corridor in the west.
Yi Xiaoguang, Dean of the Chongqing Comprehensive Economic Research Institute, believes that the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle needs to be done in terms of strengthening scientific and technological collaborative innovation capabilities, enhancing regional productivity, expanding international and domestic opening cooperation capabilities, and improving the vitality of the business environment. Good results consolidate and expand work.
Yi Xiaoguang suggested that the development of Chongqing and Chengdu metropolitan areas should be promoted, the integration of Sichuan and Chongqing’s adjacent areas should be accelerated, the construction of Wanda Kaichuan-Chongqing integrated development demonstration zone, the integrated development of northeast Chongqing and northeast Sichuan, and the integration of western Chongqing and southern Sichuan development of.
"Chengyu is the two national central cities closest to the Indian Ocean Rim. The region is home to the largest inland port group and airport group in western China." One is the only municipality directly under the central government in the west and the other is a metropolis in the southwest. Based on the advantages of the two regions, Chongqing Wang Lin, a professor at the School of Management Science and Real Estate of the University, suggested that Chengdu and Chongqing prepare to apply for the construction of the "Chengdu-Chongqing Free Trade Port" to promote the construction of inland open highlands, and at the same time link the three provinces and one city in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to build a Tie Gong water and air center As well as the interconnection of pipelines, networks and other facilities, the "Chengdu-Chongqing Free Trade Port" will be built into an important "personal credit" transfer center, which will radiate Central Asia, Europe and South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean region, and promote domestic and international The double circulation channel is unblocked.