Forming an important growth pole for high-quality development in the western region-Interview with the person in charge of the Planning Department of the National Development and Reform Commission
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21st. Title: Forming an important growth pole for high-quality development in the west-Interview with the person in charge of the Planning Department of the National Development and Reform Commission
Xinhua News Agency reporters Xie Xiyao and An Bei
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council recently issued the "Outline of the Construction Plan for the Chengdu-Chongqing Double-City Economic Circle."
What are the important deployments made in the planning outline for the construction of the two-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region?
The reporter interviewed the head of the Planning Department of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Create an important growth pole for high-quality development
Question: What is the background and significance of the promulgation of the planning outline?
Answer: The sixth meeting of the Central Finance and Economics Committee held in January 2020 clearly promoted the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing region's twin-city economic circle and formed an important growth pole for high-quality development in the west.
The public release of the plan indicates that the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle has embarked on a new journey of accelerating the promotion of high-quality development.
The Chengdu-Chongqing Shuangcheng Economic Circle is located at the intersection of the “Belt and Road” and the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It is the starting point of a new land-sea channel in the west. It has the unique advantage of connecting the southwest and northwest, and connecting East Asia with Southeast Asia and South Asia.
The region has excellent ecological endowments, rich energy and mineral resources, dense urban areas, and diverse scenery. It is the region with the densest population, strongest industrial foundation, strongest innovation ability, broadest market space, and highest degree of openness in the western part of China. Unique and important strategic position.
Promoting the construction of a dual-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region is conducive to the formation of an important growth pole for high-quality development in the west, enhancing the population and economic carrying capacity; helping to create a strategic highland for inland opening and a new base for participating in international competition, and promote the formation The new pattern of opening to the outside world with the linkage of land and sea inside and outside, and the two-way mutual assistance between the east and the west; it is conducive to attracting the population of ecological function areas into urban clusters, so that the western region will form a new pattern of key development of advantageous areas and key protection of ecological function areas, and protect the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the western region Ecological environment, and enhance space governance and protection capabilities.
Strengthen top-level design and overall coordination
Question: What are the overall requirements for the construction of a two-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region?
Answer: In recent years, the development momentum of the Chengdu-Chongqing Shuangcheng Economic Circle has been good. At the same time, the overall strength and competitiveness of the Chengdu-Chongqing region still lags behind that of the developed eastern regions.
Based on comprehensive considerations, the planning outline proposes that the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle must be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, unswervingly implement the new development concept, and take the promotion of high-quality development as the theme. , To deepen the supply-side structural reforms as the main line, based on the establishment of a new development pattern with the domestic big cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycles mutually promoting each other, and focus on promoting the formation of a regional economic layout with complementary advantages and high-quality development, and strengthen the Chongqing and Chengdu centers The leading role of the city, leading and driving the coordinated development of the Chengdu-Chongqing region, promoting the rational flow and efficient agglomeration of industries, population and various production factors, promoting the formation of a strong and distinctive dual-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, and building and driving the high-quality development of the country An important growth pole and a new source of power.
To build a dual-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, it is necessary to strengthen top-level design and overall coordination, and firmly establish the concept of integrated development.
The plan outlines the main principles for the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle, which are dual-core leadership, regional linkage, reform and opening up, innovation-driven, ecological priority, green development, sharing and inclusiveness, improving people's livelihood, coordinated coordination, and cooperative construction.
Clarified the strategic positioning of the Chengdu-Chongqing region's dual-city economic circle, namely, an important economic center with national influence, a center for technological innovation, a new highland for reform and opening up, and a high-quality livable place.
Put forward development goals and long-term goals
Question: What are the main goals of the planning outline?
Answer: Based on the basic conditions and the opportunities and challenges facing the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle, the planning outline puts forward the development goals by 2025 and the long-term goal by 2035, which points out the future development of the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle. direction.
By 2025, the Chengdu-Chongqing dual-city economic circle will achieve a substantial increase in economic strength, development vitality, and international influence. The level of integrated development will be significantly improved, the regional characteristics will be further manifested, and the role of supporting high-quality development in the country will be significantly enhanced.
At the same time, it also proposes five specific goals in five aspects: the initial formation of the spatial pattern led by the twin cities, the substantial increase in infrastructure connectivity, the preliminary formation of a modern economic system, the more fruitful results of reform and opening up, and the substantial increase in ecological livability, as well as the urbanization rate. , Quantitative indicators such as the total scale of the railway network, the intensity of scientific and technological research and development investment, and the water quality compliance rate of cross-border river sections.
By 2035, a two-city economic circle with strong strength and distinctive characteristics will be built, and the ability to support and drive high-quality development across the country will be significantly enhanced, and it will become an active growth pole and a strong source of power with international influence.
Give full play to the leading role of dual-core
Question: How to build a spatial pattern of "two cities leading, two circles interacting, and two wings synergizing"?
Answer: In order to promote the coordinated development of the Chengdu-Chongqing region and give full play to the leading and leading role of the dual-core, the planning outline proposes that the two-city leadership should be emphasized, the dual-circle interaction should be strengthened, and the two wings should be coordinated and coordinated. The development of large, medium and small cities and small towns has promoted the formation of a dense, dense, intensive and efficient spatial pattern of the Chengdu-Chongqing Double-city Economic Circle.
The first is to enhance the development level of the twin cities, scientifically determine the development positioning of the main cities of Chongqing and Chengdu, comprehensively enhance the overall competitiveness, and lead the development of the twin cities economic circle.
The second is to cultivate a modern metropolitan area around the main city of Chongqing and Chengdu, and promote the accelerated development of cities, districts and counties surrounding the central city.
The third is to promote the interaction of the two circles and the coordination of the two wings, promote the mutual development of the two metropolitan areas of Chongqing and Chengdu, promote the integrated development of northeastern Chongqing and northeastern Sichuan, promote the integrated development of southern Sichuan and western Chongqing, and then radiate and drive the development of the two provinces and cities in Sichuan and Chongqing. .
The fourth is to promote the coordinated interaction of large, medium and small cities, accelerate the improvement of the industrial level and functional quality of large and medium cities, promote the urbanization of county towns to make up for shortcomings, and classify and guide the development of small towns.
Deploy 9 key tasks
Question: What are the key tasks deployed in the planning outline?
Answer: There are 12 chapters in the planning outline, which put forward 9 key tasks to promote the construction of the dual-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, including building a new pattern for the development of the dual-city economic circle, joint efforts to build a modern infrastructure network, coordinated construction of a modern industrial system, and joint construction A scientific and technological innovation center with national influence, to create an international consumption destination with Bashu characteristics, to build an ecological barrier on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, to jointly build an inland reform and opening up highland, to jointly promote the development of urban and rural integration, and to strengthen the construction and sharing of public services.
Among them, infrastructure construction is the first move.
The planning outline proposes to improve the level of internal and external communication, strengthen the function of the portal hub, accelerate the improvement of traditional and new infrastructure, and build a network of interconnected, coordinated, safe and efficient infrastructure, especially for the construction of a comprehensive transportation system. More inking.
Industrial development and innovation capabilities are crucial.
The plan outlines that it is necessary to take the new round of global scientific and technological revolution and the reshaping of the industrial chain as an opportunity, adhere to market leadership, government guidance, strengthen mechanism innovation, optimize, stabilize, and upgrade the industrial chain supply chain, and accelerate the construction of efficient division of labor, dislocation development, and development. A modern industrial system with orderly competition and mutual integration.
In order to speed up the creation of inland open highlands and better participate in international competition and cooperation, the planning outline proposes that, with the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” as the guide, create a land-sea mutual aid, four-way expansion, comprehensive and three-dimensional international channel, and accelerate the construction of Land open hub.
In order to build a strong ecological barrier on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and play a demonstrative role in ecological protection in the western region, the planning outline proposes that we must adhere to major protection and refrain from major development, and put the restoration of the Yangtze River's ecological environment in an overwhelming position.
In order to further strengthen the system and mechanism innovation and continuously stimulate the development vitality of the Chengdu-Chongqing region, the planning outline proposes to focus on key areas such as the market-oriented allocation of factors, deepen the comprehensive supporting reform experiment, comprehensively enhance the market vitality, and play a demonstrative and leading role in the reform and opening up of the western region.