区域协调发展并非仅仅体现在空间层面，在中国人民大学副校长郑新业看来，基本公共服务均等化和基 础设施均等化能够以公平促进效率，推动人与社会的全面发展。"两个均等化增加了边疆地区的生产要 素，推动了边疆和内地劳动生产率的提高，提升了经济活动的强度和价值。" 国务院发展研究中心发展战略和区域经济研究部研究员刘云中认为，实现新时代区域协调发展的三大目 标，最重要的是将区域和人高度融合在一起。"人均收入、预期寿命和教育年限等指标的提升，说明我 们在把人的发展和区域协调发展结合起来。" 新华财经北京8月1日电（记者余蕊）我国正在实施区域协调发展战略，构建优势互补的区域经济布局和 国土空间体系。在近日召开的"深学笃行阐释习近平经济思想2025年会"专题研讨会上，与会嘉宾提出区 域协调发展并非仅仅体现在空间层面，而是推动人与社会的全面发展，建议加快构建高质量发展的动力 源体系，在"十五五"期间促进区域战略融合发展。 区域协调发展三大目标体现人与社会全面发展 党的十八大以来，我国明确了新时代区域协调发展的三大目标，即实现基本公共服务均等化，基础设施 通达程度比较均衡，人民基本生活保障水平大体相当。 "这使区域发展目标有了更明确 ...

Core Viewpoint - The central region of China is experiencing a significant economic development divergence among its six provinces, driven by differences in innovation capacity, industrial structure, and openness levels [1][2][3] Economic Growth Rates - Hubei and Anhui are leading in economic growth, with average GDP growth rates of 5.25% and 4.96% from 2022 to 2024, surpassing the national average by 0.75 and 0.46 percentage points respectively [1] - Henan and Hunan show stable but slowing growth, with projected GDP totals of 6.36 trillion yuan and 5.32 trillion yuan in 2024, ranking first and third in the central region [1] - Shanxi and Jiangxi face significant downward pressure, with Shanxi's average GDP growth at 3.87% and Jiangxi experiencing considerable economic fluctuations [1] Innovation Capacity - Anhui stands out with a research and development (R&D) intensity exceeding the national average, leading to a 28.2% increase in high-value invention patents per ten thousand people by 2024 [2] - In contrast, Shanxi and Jiangxi lag in R&D support due to a lack of high-level educational institutions and talent [2] Industrial Structure - Anhui's emerging industries are thriving, with strategic emerging industries accounting for 43.6% of industrial output in 2024, and it ranks second nationally in new energy vehicle production [2] - Hubei has developed clusters in optoelectronic information and high-end equipment manufacturing, with these sectors contributing over 60% to industrial revenue [2] - Other provinces struggle with less diversified industrial structures, with Shanxi heavily reliant on coal, contributing 60% to industrial growth [2] Openness Levels - Anhui leads in total goods import and export volume in 2024, with a total of 490.1 billion yuan, while Shanxi's volume is only one-fifth of Anhui's [3] - Other provinces, except Hubei and Anhui, have foreign trade growth rates below the national average [3] Challenges to High-Quality Development - The central region's overall R&D investment intensity is lower than that of the eastern region, with patent applications only about one-fourth of those in the east [3] - The region's economic openness is limited, with only 8.21% of national import and export totals in 2024, and an economic outward orientation of approximately 12.5% [3] Strategic Development Initiatives - The region aims to cultivate new productive forces by enhancing innovation capabilities in manufacturing and promoting advanced manufacturing clusters [4] - There is a push for regional strategic integration, encouraging collaboration among provinces to enhance economic quality and efficiency [4] - High-level inland openness is being promoted through the development of transportation hubs and integration into the Belt and Road Initiative [4][5] Regional Cooperation - Strengthening inter-provincial cooperation mechanisms is essential, focusing on key industries such as equipment manufacturing and new energy vehicles [5] - The establishment of ecological and economic cooperation zones is being prioritized to enhance regional collaboration [5]