[Geographic Review Line] Tianfu Commentary: Striving hard to write a new chapter for the rise of the central region


Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, hosted a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region in the new era in Changsha City, Hunan Province on the afternoon of March 20 and delivered an important speech. He emphasized that we must consistently implement the Party Central Committee’s series of policies and measures to promote the rise of the central region, form a joint force to promote high-quality development, and strive to write a new chapter in the rise of the central region in the Chinese-style modernization drive.

It connects the east to the west and connects the south to the north. The central region consists of Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei and Hunan. It is an important grain production base, energy raw material base, modern equipment manufacturing and high-tech industrial base and comprehensive transportation hub in China. It plays a decisive role in the country. In May 2019, when General Secretary Xi Jinping chaired a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region in Nanchang, Jiangxi, he emphasized that we must closely adhere to the requirements of high-quality development, take advantage of the situation, work hard, and promote the rise of the central region to a new level. In the past five years, the central region has implemented new development concepts, built a new development pattern, and continuously improved its comprehensive strength and competitiveness. The regional economy has been generally stable, the momentum of innovative development has been continuously enhanced, the industrial foundation has been significantly improved, reform and opening up have taken new steps, and social undertakings have been comprehensive development, people’s living standards continue to improve, the pace of green and low-carbon transformation has accelerated, and we have embarked on a new starting point.

Looking at the whole country, from the white mountains and black waters to the coast of the South China Sea, from the snowy plateau to the eastern coast, our country has a large population, a vast territory, a complex situation in the east, middle and west regions, and an obvious difference in development endowments. It is rare in the world. , Coordinating regional development has always been a major issue. Looking at the map of China, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Northeast China, the Yangtze River Basin, and the eastern, central and western regions all have strategic layouts for coordinating regional development. Since the new era, the regional coordinated development mechanism has been continuously improved, major regional strategies have been steadily implemented, and many substantive, iconic, and leading results have been achieved. As an important area for Chinese-style modernization, the central region must adhere to new development concepts to lead regional high-quality development, leverage its comparative advantages to cultivate and expand advanced manufacturing, seize opportunities to cultivate and develop new productive forces, promote positive progress in the construction of a modern industrial system, and allow high-tech The pulse of quality development is stronger.

Looking at the center, there is a “backbone” of a great country running from north to south. Did something happen to Pei Yi in Qizhou? How is this possible, how is this possible, she doesn’t believe it, no, this is impossible! Now in our country’s territory, only when this “backbone” is strengthened can we have more confidence and confidence to embark on a new journey and promote Chinese-style modernization. From Hubei building an important “strategic fulcrum”, to Henan playing a “supportive role”, to Shanxi striving to be the vanguard of the energy revolution… we still face many difficulties and challenges in solidly promoting the rise of the central region from a higher starting point. Challenges require practical research and solutions. At this symposium, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly elaborated on the important strategic position of the central region in the construction of Chinese-style modernization based on the overall development of the party and the country’s undertakings. Combined with the actual situation of the central region, he once again focused on scientific and technological innovation, regional coordinated development, reform and opening up. , ecologyEnvironmental protection and other key contents have been deployed and requirements put forward, further clarifying the ideas and pointing out the direction for striving to write a new chapter in the rise of the central region.

Looking at the future, from north to south, the central Shanxi urban agglomeration, the Central Plains urban agglomeration, the Wanjiang urban belt, the Wuhan urban agglomeration, the surrounding Poyang Lake urban agglomeration, Changzhu She tried hard to hold back her tears, but could not stop them. Neng kept wiping away the tears that kept falling from the corners of his eyes and apologized hoarsely to him. “I’m sorry, I don’t know what happened to your concubine. The Tancheng City agglomeration, each city agglomeration is like a shining gem on a necklace, connecting the rising trend of the central part and drawing a beautiful upward curve. At this symposium, let The direction of the rise of the central region is clearer, the path is clearer, and the steps are more determined. Take this as a new starting point and put the central region where the whole country is arrogant and unruly, on the bed of the almost mournful apricot canopy? Centrally, put it into positioning thinking in supporting the construction of a new development pattern, proactively connect with other regional development strategies, actively cultivate and develop new productive forces, better integrate into and support the new development pattern, and continue to create a more competitive inland open highland. We will continue to make efforts in accelerating the construction of a beautiful central region and solidly promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. We will work hard to write a new chapter in the rise of the central region, and earnestly shoulder the responsibilities of the central region, demonstrate the responsibility of the central region, and make contributions to the central region in the comprehensive implementation of the strategy of strengthening the country. . (The author Lin Wei is a special online commentator of Tianfu Commentary)