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Interpretation of Chongqing Metropolitan Area Development Plan

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1. "planning" distinctive features, great significance

First, it is in line with the development needs and objective laws of Chongqing, a mega-city. The population of the central urban area of Chongqing has exceeded 10 million, and the population of the main urban area is more than 20 million. It is in a critical period of upgrading and expanding from the "city" dimension to the "metropolitan area" dimension. The construction of the Chongqing metropolitan area will promote the central urban area of Chongqing. The spatial optimization and function of this mega-city will further expand the hinterland of development.

The second is to better coordinate Chongqing's "four advantages" and play Chongqing's "three roles". The geographical location of the Chongqing metropolitan area in China determines its unique function of serving major national strategies such as the "Belt and Road", the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and the Western Development. It will form a metropolitan area with Chengdu and Xi'an in the west to lead the development of the western region., To better reflect Chongqing's responsibility.

The third is to fully reflect the transformation of national regional development mode and regional governance system. At present, China is promoting the transformation from administrative region economy to regional economy, strengthening regional cooperation and regional coordinated development. As one of the few inter provincial metropolitan areas in China, Chongqing metropolitan area can give full play to the spillover effect of Chongqing central urban area, and promote the development of Northeast Sichuan, northern Guizhou and southern Sichuan, and promote regional economic integration, transportation integration, public service integration, regional market integration, etc.

In particular, the "Planning" focuses on the connection with the "Chengdu Metropolitan Area Development Plan", and fully connects with the Chengdu Metropolitan Area in terms of urban development pattern, transportation infrastructure construction, and industrial development, reflecting the concept of regional coordinated development. Four is to fully reflect the characteristics of Bayu. Chongqing metropolitan area is the largest and second most populous metropolitan area among the six announced metropolitan areas. The natural landscape space of Bashan and Yushui, the orderly urban group space, the humanistic and social space with the same root and the same origin, and the industrial layout space of the chain are fully reflected in the planning, And fully respect the differences in economic foundation, functional orientation and local characteristics between Chongqing's central urban area and the main city new area.

2. do a good job in the four balance, speed up the construction of Chongqing metropolitan area

First, we should strike a good balance in the aspects of "big", "strong" and "excellent". We should be big and big, strong and strong, and strive for excellence. Compared with the other five metropolitan areas, the population density and economic density of Chongqing metropolitan area are relatively low. Therefore, it is still the main theme of Chongqing metropolitan area construction to further gather population and industry, gather high-quality production factors, and improve the comprehensive energy level of Chongqing metropolitan area as soon as possible.

The second is to balance the non-core functions of Chongqing's central urban area with the reconstruction of new core functions. It is necessary to promote the coordinated development of Guang'an and the regions of eastern Sichuan, northern Sichuan, southern Sichuan and northern Guizhou by means of integrated transportation connectivity, industrial agglomeration and transfer, and spillover of important functions. At the same time, it is necessary to aim at the high end of the industrial chain, value chain and innovation chain, and constantly enrich and update the new core functions of the central urban area.

Third, we must strike a balance between development and reform. We should adhere to the principle of development and reform as the foundation, give full play to the institutional advantages of Chongqing municipality directly under the central government, take the initiative to seek change, take the problem as the guidance, hold the "bull nose" of reform, draw up a list of reforms, formulate reform plans, explore reform paths, and actively promote the reform of key areas such as the market-oriented allocation of factors across provincial administrative regions, the co protection and co governance of ecological environment, and social management, form a replicable and generalizable system supply.

The fourth is to balance the interests and development demands of many parties. The Chongqing metropolitan area covers two provincial administrative regions of Chongqing and Sichuan Province, and is the second inter-provincial administrative region metropolitan area after the Nanjing metropolitan area. The construction of Chongqing metropolitan area requires the cooperation and coordinated promotion of Chongqing, Sichuan Province and Guang'an City. It is necessary to strengthen the interconnection of transportation infrastructure, industrial cooperation, public service co-construction and sharing, ecological environment co-governance and joint protection, strengthen the construction of regional unified market system, and build high-quality Sichuan-Chongqing cooperation platforms such as Gaozhu New District, so as to ensure relevant elements and break down institutional barriers.

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