Core Insights - The strategic deployment at the national level to promote the integration of urban agglomerations has been translated into actionable measures for the six major urban agglomerations in the Yangtze River Delta [1][2] - The "Action Plan" aims to enhance the integrated development level of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration by addressing constraints and promoting the deep integration of spatial and functional aspects [1][3] Group 1: Urban Agglomeration Development - The Yangtze River Delta consists of six major urban agglomerations: Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei, Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou, and Ningbo [2] - From 2018 to 2024, the GDP growth rate of the Yangtze River Delta is projected to average 5.58%, surpassing the national average by 0.27 percentage points, contributing approximately 26% to the national economic increment [2] - The region has formed 26 national advanced manufacturing clusters, accounting for one-third of the national total, with significant contributions from integrated circuits, biomedicine, and artificial intelligence [2] Group 2: Challenges and Opportunities - The development of urban agglomerations faces both significant strategic opportunities and numerous challenges that need to be addressed [3][4] - Key challenges include enhancing inter-city cooperation, improving planning coordination, increasing the capacity of central cities, and optimizing spatial layouts [4][5] Group 3: Action Plan Implementation - The "Action Plan" includes 30 specific tasks aimed at addressing the identified challenges, focusing on three main areas: key regions and fields, institutional construction, and multi-faceted approaches [7][8] - The plan outlines "seven initiatives" to promote cross-regional coordinated development, infrastructure connectivity, technological innovation collaboration, market environment optimization, high-level open cooperation, ecological environment protection, and shared public services [8][9] Group 4: Technological and Industrial Innovation - The plan emphasizes the importance of technological and industrial innovation, aiming to establish a collaborative innovation chain and enhance the capacity for technology transfer across regions [11][12] - It highlights the need for a multi-center layout in urban planning, integrating population, industry, urbanization, and transportation [13]