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上半年GDP10强城市公布:重庆领先广州,苏州超1.3万亿,武汉第9
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-02 01:56

Core Insights - The economic competition landscape among Chinese cities is undergoing a significant reshuffle, with a focus on high-quality development and structural transformation in growth dynamics [1] - Innovation has become the primary driver of economic growth, replacing mere scale expansion, indicating a deeper restructuring of the urban economic landscape in China [1] Economic Rankings - Shanghai leads the GDP rankings with 26,222.15 billion yuan, followed by Beijing at 25,029.2 billion yuan and Shenzhen at over 18,000 billion yuan [2][6] - Chongqing has surpassed Guangzhou, achieving a GDP of 15,929.58 billion yuan, attributed to its "smart manufacturing" strategy and growth in digital economy and new energy vehicles [2][4] Sector Performance - Chongqing's digital economy core industry value added exceeded 80 billion yuan, contributing to an 8.7% growth in industrial output [2] - The service sector in Chongqing saw a 12.3% increase, driven by the China-Singapore connectivity project [2] - Suzhou, as the only prefecture-level city in the top ten, reported a GDP of 13,002.35 billion yuan, with significant growth in biomedicine, nanotechnology, and AI sectors [4] Growth Rates - Seven of the top ten cities have nominal growth rates exceeding the national average, with Hangzhou leading at 11.5% [5] - Chengdu recorded an 8.57% growth rate, while Nanjing maintained its position with a GDP of 9,179.18 billion yuan [5][6] Investment and Innovation - Suzhou attracted 5.7 billion USD in new foreign investment, with 215 specialized enterprises contributing 38% of the city's industrial investment increment [4] - Wuhan's strategic emerging industries accounted for 67% of its GDP growth, with significant contributions from the semiconductor and display industries [4]