Part 1 Report on the Industrial and Economic Development of China's Counties (Cities) in 2022

I.          General Characteristics of Economic Development of China's Counties (Cities)

(i)              Steady progress in county-level (city-level) economic development

(ii)            Unabated momentum of regional divergence

(iii)          A general improvement in structure, quality and efficiency

(iv)           Steady growth of the basic strength

II.       A new era of high-quality development for county-level (city-level) industry

(i)              New urbanization of counties has sped up, laying a more solid foundation for development

(ii)            Industrial transfer has expanded, fostering new poles of economic growth

(iii)          Technological innovation has accelerated, cultivating a strong driver of more sustained development

(iv)           Regional cooperation has further deepened, forging a closer community of development

(v)             Digital economy empowerment has spread to a wider range of areas, adding momentum and vitality to counties (cities)

III.    Industrial Competitiveness Evaluation for China's Counties (Cities)

IV.    A Glance at China's Top 100 Industrial Counties (Cities) in 2022

(i)              Counties (cities) have cemented the foundation for growth, and their role as the bedrock of industry has deepened

(ii)            The eastern region has consolidated its first-mover advantage, with metropolitan areas leading and driving the acceleration

(iii)          Jiangsu and Zhejiang remain front-runners, and a strong recovery has taken place in the number of strong counties in Shandong

(iv)           Technological innovation adds to momentum and efficiency, and new growth drivers are growing fast

(v)             Investment in industry is stable with higher quality, and opening-up is forging ahead under pressure

(vi)           The dividend of development is shared more widely, unleashing huge space for expanding internal demand

V.       Problems with High-quality Industrial Development in China's Counties (Cities)

(i)              Fluctuations in the internal and external environment have increased the pressure for transformation and upgrading

(ii)            The gap between regions is further widening

(iii)          There is an urgent need to step up the cultivation of new factors of production and the replacement of old ones with new ones

(iv)           The level of coordinated and integrated industrial development is yet to be improved

VI.    Strategies and Recommendations for Fostering High-quality Industrial Development in China's Counties (Cities)

(i)              Actively foster new growth drivers and expand the space for development

(ii)            Deepen regional integration and enhance competitive edge

(iii)          Create new industrial cooperation models and accelerate the flow of factors of production

(iv)           Promote industrial transfer in an orderly way and build up distinctive advantages

Part 2 Report on the Industrial and Economic Development of China's Districts in 2022

I.          New Mission for Industrial and Economic Development in China's Districts

(i)              Advancing new urbanization: the backbone

(ii)            Increasing economic development vitality: the main space

(iii)          Fostering technological innovation capacity: the central task

(iv)           Building a unified market: the forefront

II.       Industrial Competitiveness Analysis for China's Districts

(i)              Industrial competitiveness evaluation for China's districts

(ii)            Distribution of China's top 100 industrial districts

(iii)          Information on strong districts with an industrial added value of more than 50 billion yuan

III.    New Highlights of High-quality Development in China's Top 100 Industrial Districts

(i)              Industrial growth is making progress while maintaining stability, pushing the economic volume to a higher level

(ii)            The quality and efficiency of industrial development are improving steadily, with a significant contribution from profits

(iii)          Innovation is gaining momentum, and market entities are developing vigorously

(iv)           Urban areas take the lead in development and common prosperity is making steady progress

(v)             The new development pattern has been integrated at a faster pace, boosting the momentum of development

IV.    Recommendations for Fostering High-quality Industrial Development of China's Districts

(i)              Accelerate the improvement of technological innovation capacity

(ii)            Firmly advance new urbanization

(iii)          Orderly promote the flow of factors of production

Feature: Annual Insight into Industrial Clusters

I.          Strategic Significance of Building Industrial Clusters in China's Counties (Cities)

(i)              Industrial clusters are an important engine driving industrial and economic growth in counties (cities)

(ii)            Industrial clusters are main carriers promoting innovation-driven development in counties (cities)

(iii)          Industrial clusters are a key force in integrating counties (cities) into domestic and international circulations

II.       Development Status of Industrial Clusters in China's Counties (Cities)

(i)              Counties (cities) have joined in the ranks of national industrial clusters

(ii)            Counties (cities) have fostered a number of 100-billion-yuan industrial clusters

(iii)          Counties (cities) have benefited from characteristics industrial clusters

III.    Strategies and Recommendations for Fostering Industrial Clusters in China's Counties (Cities)

(i)              Establish a cluster cooperation network to enhance internal synergy

(ii)            Strengthen collaborative innovation among industrial clusters to shore up weak links of development

(iii)          Optimize the ecology for cluster development to create a first-class business-friendly environment

(iv)           Deepen cross-county cluster collaboration to establish broader and better connections