Forging ahead in a new era of Jiangsu’s achievements, Nanjing ranks 18th in the Global Innovation Index

Isu Net News (Reporter/Liu Jia) On the morning of May 23, a special economic press conference for the theme release activities of “Forge ahead in a new Jiangsu and make contributions to a new era” was held in Nanjing. At the press conference, Yang Xuepeng, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, presented Nanjing’s economic development report card in the past ten years with a group of detailed data.

Since the reform and opening up, Nanjing has entered the top ten large and medium-sized cities in the country for the first time in 2021, and has embarked on a high-quality development road of rapid urban energy level improvement. In the past ten years, Nanjing’s outstanding achievements are far more than these.

In terms of improving economic strength, the regional GDP exceeded 1.6 trillion yuan, and the per capita GDP exceeded 27,000 US dollars. Software and information services and smart grids were selected into the first batch of national advanced manufacturing clusters, and the national agricultural high-tech zone and agricultural innovation center were successfully approved. The comprehensive evaluation of service outsourcing demonstration cities ranks second in the country. The total retail sales of social consumer goods per capita ranks first among key cities in the country.

In terms of enhancing innovation momentum, the number of invention patents owned by 10,000 people ranks third in the country, and the technology contract turnover remains the first in the province. It was officially approved to build a leading national innovative city, ranking 4th in the list of national innovative cities released by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and 18th in the global innovation index. Zijinshan Laboratory has entered the national strategic scientific and technological force system. The Nanjing Branch of the National Third Generation Semiconductor Technology Innovation Center started construction, and the Nanjing College of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences was officially opened. Nanjing High-tech Zone ranks 12th nationwide. Selected as a pilot city for the national new energy vehicle battery swap mode.

In terms of improving urban functions, the “Nanjing Metropolitan Area Development Plan” has become the first metropolitan area plan approved by the state, and Nanjing Jiangbei New Area has been approved as the only state-level new area in the province. It was selected as a key city in the national “14th Five-Year Plan” to build an international comprehensive transportation hub. It was selected as the first batch of urban renewal pilot projects in the country, and the completion rate of beautiful and livable villages ranks first in the province.

In terms of deepening reform and opening up, the reform of “one thing at a time” has been promoted nationwide, and it has been rated as a national benchmark city for business environment for two consecutive years. Municipal state-owned enterprises such as Bank of Nanjing and Xingong Group have been selected into the top 500 Chinese enterprises, and the comprehensive reform of public hospitals is at the forefront of the country. The Nanjing area of ​​China (Jiangsu) Pilot Free Trade Zone has been approved for construction, and more than 70 pioneering institutional achievements have been replicated and promoted. National-level pilot projects such as airport economic demonstration zone and service trade innovation and development have been further promoted.

In terms of ensuring people’s livelihood and well-being, rural low-income population and economically weak villages (underdeveloped villages) have all been lifted out of poverty. Rated as the happiest city in China, residents’ income growth continues to outpace economic growth, and the minimum living standard has been raised for 18 consecutive years. The level of education modernization was rated as the province’s “six consecutive championships”, and it was selected as the first batch of pilot cities for a quarter-hour convenience living circle in the country. Consecutively elected as a national civilized city, selected as an international city of peace and a world capital of literature. A national ecological garden city has been created, and 4 districts have been approved as national ecological civilization construction demonstration zones. The inferior V-class water bodies have been basically eliminated, and the water quality ratio of the national and provincial test sections has reached 100%, and the water environment quality ranks first in the province. The forest coverage rate reached 31.9%, maintaining the first place in the province.

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Yang Xuepeng, member of the Standing Committee of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee and executive vice mayor, introduced to reporters that in the future, we will focus on vigorously promoting the upgrading of urban energy levels, vigorously promoting innovation-driven development, vigorously promoting industrial transformation and upgrading, and vigorously promoting the continuous improvement of people’s livelihood, and extensively mobilize citizens. Together with market players, we actively participate in the exploration and practice of Nanjing’s high-quality development, and make concerted efforts to build Nanjing into a model city that is safe for residents, pleasant for those who live near, and a model city for those who come from afar.