21世纪经济研究院 研究员 李果 如何去衡量一座城市真实的竞争力？除了最常用来比较的GDP、社会消费品零售总额、进出口总额之 外，城市之间是否还有更多样化的比较方法？ 日前，清华大学中国发展规划研究院和德勤中国联合发布了一份报告——《国际交往中心城市指数 2025》（下简称《报告》），提供了比较分析国内城市竞争力的一种方法（将城市竞争力拆分为吸引 力、影响力和联通力），而且这份报告站在了全球城市的视野（样本城市为50座），让城市之间的竞争 力比较变得更为立体和多面起来。 从中国城市的排名看，北京和上海排名全球50座城市的第6和第8位，杭州、深圳、广州分列36、37和38 位，成都和重庆位居40和47位。 单独看这一排名，其实和目前城市的GDP排名有差距，尤其是杭州成为了中国在国际交往方面的"第三 城"，作为无论是领馆数量、入境游客数量、500强数量和国际城市航班通达量都无明显优势的城市，杭 州的这一排名也表明了这份报告的评价维度之不同。 一、杭州有什么优势？ 和全球50座城市相比，杭州有哪些优势？《报告》列举了如下数据： 1、在近十年科技论文总数方面，杭州发表26.9834万篇，排名第9； 2、《财富》世界5 ...

Core Insights - The "International Communication Center City Index 2025" report was released, ranking Beijing 6th globally, an improvement from the previous year due to advancements in business environment, inbound tourism recovery, technological innovation, and transportation connectivity [1][2]. Group 1: Ranking and Methodology - The index evaluates cities based on their global factor aggregation, international political and economic exchanges, and cultural interactions, providing insights into their international communication capabilities [2]. - The top 10 cities in the ranking are London, Paris, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and San Francisco, with Bangkok tied for 10th place [2]. - Beijing's attractiveness ranking improved to 19th, primarily due to a surge in inbound tourist numbers, while its influence and connectivity rankings remained at 2nd and 15th, respectively [2]. Group 2: Key Findings and Recommendations - The report highlights Beijing's core advantages in technological innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence, life sciences, and new materials, attracting top international tech talent [2][3]. - Shanghai entered the top 10 for the first time, ranking 8th, driven by recovery in inbound tourism, economic growth, and advancements in cultural education [2]. - Recommendations for international communication center cities include adjusting functional positioning, upgrading industrial structures, enhancing institutional openness, and fostering horizontal cooperation among cities to maintain technological innovation advantages [3].