Core Viewpoint - Changzhou is leveraging its dual identity as a participant in the Suzhou Super League (苏超) and a hub for the new energy industry to attract investment and enhance its economic profile, aiming to become a leading city in the new energy sector by 2025 [1][2][3]. Group 1: Economic Development and Investment - Changzhou's new energy sector achieved an output value of 507.7 billion yuan from January to July 2023, marking a year-on-year growth of 4.3% [3]. - The city has become the fifth city in Jiangsu and the twenty-fifth in the nation to reach a trillion yuan economy, with a per capita GDP exceeding 200,000 yuan, ranking it among the top six in the country [3]. - On September 13, 2023, Changzhou signed 33 key projects with a total investment of 33.7 billion yuan during the International New Energy Expo, showcasing its commitment to industrial growth [4]. Group 2: Industry Growth and Strategy - Changzhou's new energy industry is expected to exceed 850 billion yuan in output by 2024, aiming for a trillion-yuan scale in strategic emerging industries [2][5]. - The city has developed a complete industrial chain in the new energy sector, achieving a 97% completeness in the power battery supply chain, with nearly 800,000 new energy vehicles produced [2][6]. - Changzhou is focusing on creating a zero-carbon ecosystem and has initiated a three-year action plan to accelerate the construction of a new energy system [6][7]. Group 3: Future Outlook and Innovations - The local government plans to integrate artificial intelligence with the new energy sector, developing a future industry system that includes advanced materials and synthetic biology [7]. - Changzhou aims to build a high-end service and low-carbon manufacturing cluster, projecting an industry scale exceeding 300 billion yuan [7]. - The city is positioning itself as a leader in the "Watt economy" and "Bit economy," emphasizing the importance of technological integration in future industrial development [7].