东北首座万亿城市之争，尘埃落定？

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the contrasting economic performances of Dalian and Shenyang, two cities in Northeast China, as they approach the milestone of becoming trillion-yuan GDP cities, highlighting the potential emergence of the first trillion-yuan city in the Northeast region [6][22]. Economic Performance Comparison - Dalian's GDP reached 724.8 billion yuan with a growth rate of 6.0%, surpassing the annual target of 5.5% and showing resilience compared to other trillion-yuan cities [6][8]. - In contrast, Shenyang's GDP was 661.4 billion yuan with a growth rate of only 2.3%, facing declines in industrial output (-4.7%) and foreign trade (-9.8%) [6][11]. Industrial Structure and Challenges - Shenyang's economy is heavily reliant on the automotive industry, which accounts for 49.5% of its manufacturing revenue, leading to vulnerabilities when facing challenges from foreign brands like BMW [12][14]. - The automotive sector in Shenyang has seen significant declines, with production dropping by 45.2% and revenue by 42.1% in the first three quarters of the year [14][15]. - Dalian, on the other hand, has a more diversified industrial base, with the petrochemical industry driving growth, achieving an industrial output growth of 12.8% [17][18]. Strategic Initiatives and Future Outlook - Dalian is focusing on transforming its petrochemical industry through new projects and a three-year action plan aimed at enhancing its green petrochemical cluster [21][22]. - Shenyang is attempting to pivot towards new energy vehicles and has established an investment fund to support the automotive industry's transition, although progress has been slow [15][16]. - The contrasting paths of Dalian and Shenyang may provide insights into the broader industrial transformation efforts in Liaoning province, which is currently lagging behind other northeastern provinces in GDP growth [23][26].