Although the ranking is only the research results of individual institutions, this city ranking strongly conveys two major messages: domestic cities have entered global competition, and the original urban system has begun to loosen and change; The decisive role of volume and scale on urban strength is weakening, and technology and innovation are increasingly becoming the primary driving force for the rise of cities. ?
Why are these three cities in Jiangsu among the top 100 in economic competitiveness?
In recent years, the three Jiangsu cities that entered the list have made outstanding achievements in the economic field.
Suzhou, as one of the pioneers of reform and opening up, has experienced nearly 40 years of development and transformation. In recent years, the economic development has not stopped under the circumstances of complex and changeable world economy and rising domestic raw materials and labor costs. In 20 16, Suzhou's total GDP reached 1547509 billion yuan, making it the only prefecture-level city in China with GDP exceeding one trillion yuan. In particular, as a big city for utilizing foreign capital, Suzhou's foreign capital has also made a new leap. At present, foreign investment in emerging industries in Suzhou accounts for more than 50%, and service industry accounts for 40%.
On the other hand, Suzhou's economic development structure has been seeking transformation. Textile, steel, machinery and various OEM enterprises have always been the economic pillars of Suzhou. 20 10 among Suzhou's industries above designated size, traditional industries account for 72% and emerging industries account for 28%; By 20 16, the proportion of traditional industries had dropped to 50.2%, while the proportion of emerging industries had risen to 49.8%. For five consecutive years, Suzhou's emerging industry investment accounted for more than 60% of industrial investment. Today, the contribution rate of Suzhou's scientific and technological progress to economic growth is 62.9%, which is 6.7 percentage points higher than that of the whole country.
Wuxi, adjacent to Suzhou, is a century-old industrial and commercial city. In the past ten years, it has experienced the development pain of GDP growth year after year. In recent years, Wuxi has shouted the slogan of "Strong City by Industry". According to the latest data, the GDP of Wuxi increased by 7.5% and 0.4 percentage points in 20 16. The total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size exceeded10.5 trillion yuan, and the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size returned to 300 billion yuan, reaching 307.5 billion yuan.
It is noteworthy that Wuxi has turned its attention to the future in the new round of industrial layout. For example, Wuxi held the World Internet of Things Expo for two consecutive years, and gradually developed into a global core area for technological innovation of the Internet of Things, an industrial development cluster and an application demonstration pilot area. By the end of 20 16, there were 2,000 internet of things enterprises in Wuxi, with more than 50,000 employees/kloc-0, and the annual operating income was 265.438+000 billion yuan, increasing by more than 30% for three consecutive years.
At the beginning of this year, China's urban GDP "Trillion Club" welcomed a new member-2016 years. The total GDP of Nanjing exceeded the trillion yuan mark for the first time, reaching 10503 billion yuan, becoming the first city in China with a GDP exceeding one trillion yuan. Among them, Nanjing's strategic emerging industries continue to maintain double-digit annual growth. In 20 15, the main business income exceeded the sum of the three traditional industries of petrochemical, steel and building materials for the first time. By 20 16, the scale of six emerging industries such as new display, internet of things, information and communication equipment, smart grid, new materials and energy conservation and environmental protection will exceed10 billion yuan.
Huang Zhilong, director of the Macroeconomic Center of Suning Financial Research Institute, believes that these three cities have obvious core competitiveness. The advantages of Nanjing are not only political status and transportation, but also the rapid transformation in recent years. The proportion of traditional industries has been declining, the proportion of emerging industries has increased, and the infrastructure and business environment have improved significantly. Wuxi's competitiveness is mainly manifested in the superior private economic development environment, profound cultural heritage and gradually light industrial structure. As a typical representative of China's export-oriented economy, Suzhou has not only stabilized its export-oriented economy in recent years, but also led the country in innovation ability and business environment. Suzhou can quickly adapt to the global and domestic economic transformation in the post-financial crisis era and is a "model student" of the national economic transformation and upgrading. ?