长三角议事厅·周报｜长三角“化学融合”须实现三重进阶

Core Viewpoint - The approval of the "Yangtze River Delta Spatial Planning (2023-2035)" marks a shift from mere connectivity to deeper integration, focusing on industrial collaboration and regulatory harmonization to enhance resource flow and sustainable cooperation in the region [1]. Group 1: First Level Progression - The collaboration in the Yangtze River Delta is evolving from geographical proximity to functional coupling, emphasizing clear division of labor among urban areas to create stable cooperative relationships across various sectors [3][4]. - The Shanghai metropolitan area and the Su-Xi-Chang metropolitan area exemplify this shift, with the latter projected to reach an economic scale of 5.38 trillion yuan and an industrial output exceeding 8 trillion yuan by 2024 [3][4]. Group 2: Second Level Progression - The planning emphasizes differentiated roles among urban areas to mitigate homogeneous competition, encouraging unique positioning and specialization rather than duplicating efforts in similar sectors [6][7]. - Cities like Hangzhou are extending their digital economy into manufacturing, with the digital economy's core industry revenue exceeding 2 trillion yuan in 2024, accounting for 28.8% of GDP [6][7]. Group 3: Third Level Progression - The G60 Innovation Corridor is highlighted as a model for enhancing institutional supply, focusing on reducing friction in collaboration through streamlined regulations and shared resources [8][9]. - The G60 corridor has implemented a "one-stop service" for cross-city operations, increasing the number of cross-regional services to 195 and significantly reducing bureaucratic costs for businesses [8][9]. Group 4: Deep Water Challenges - The planning calls for unified standards and platforms to address deeper governance issues that currently hinder market integration, such as tax sharing and data asset rights [10][11]. - To achieve true integration, the region must focus on rule co-construction, platform sharing, and benefit sharing to create a sustainable collaborative ecosystem [12].