赵西君：补短板强协同建设长江经济带

Core Insights - The Yangtze River Economic Belt has achieved a record high in foreign trade import and export value, reaching 8.31 trillion yuan in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%, accounting for 46.3% of the national total [1] - The region has transitioned from extensive growth to high-quality development under the principle of "coordinated protection and no large-scale development," becoming a significant engine for China's modernization [1] - Recent agreements and reports highlight collaborative efforts in technological innovation and high-quality development within the Yangtze River Economic Belt [1] Group 1 - The Yangtze River Economic Belt covers 11 provinces and cities, accounting for 21.4% of the national area, with population and GDP exceeding 40% of the national totals [1] - The region has seen significant improvements in water quality, with an increase in the frequency of sightings of endangered species such as the Chinese sturgeon and Yangtze finless porpoise [1] Group 2 - Challenges remain in the construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, including a lack of close cooperation among upstream and downstream enterprises and insufficient release of scale effects and collaborative innovation in emerging industrial clusters [2] - There are structural and trend pressures on ecological environment protection that have not been fundamentally alleviated, and the economic gap between upstream and downstream regions is significant [2] Group 3 - Future development requires breaking down administrative barriers, reshaping competitive advantages through industrial chain collaboration, and fostering new productive forces through green transformation [2] - Strengthening mechanism innovation is essential, including deepening provincial river and lake chief meetings, promoting legal and standardized construction, and establishing cross-regional industrial alliances [2] Group 4 - Enhancing deep collaboration in industrial chains is crucial, focusing on key core technology breakthroughs and the establishment of world-class manufacturing clusters [3] - A "zero tolerance" approach to ecological environment protection is necessary, with the establishment of monitoring systems and economic compensation for regions actively protecting the environment [3]