Hegemony of the Midwest: Five Tigers competing for war

Li Shouzhong "Now under the financial system, the distribution of financial structure is very uneven, and the right to the powers of authority, you are a party officials, how do you do?"　　"Lee Dengjun, director of the Yangtze River Basin Institute of the Wuhan Academy of Social Sciences, threw the question to reporters in an interview with the first financial journal."　　In recent years, China's regional Planning intensive introduction, the Western development ushered in the new decade, the vast midwest leading cities, trying to snatch new growth points.　　In the words of Lee Dengjun is "under the current conditions, the competition between cities is inevitable, not the competition is a fool."　　And for such as "the Midwest hegemony" such as the expression, the benign competition should be the same direction, and is to guide Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan and Xi ' an, such as the Central and western cities self-improvement transformation, bigger and stronger indicator. Seize the "four Pole" "West Triangle" is ready to October 29, Lenovo Group and the Chengdu Municipal government held a signing ceremony, announced the establishment of Lenovo (west) industrial base in Chengdu.　　According to the agreement, Lenovo will build in Chengdu, including production, research and development, sales and operation of three centers as one of Lenovo (west) industrial base.　　In these two months, Chengdu and Jen Bao, Dell, Foxconn and Lenovo and other enterprises signed an investment agreement.　　Previously, Zhongqing has signed Hewlett-Packard, Foxconn, Quanta, Britain and other enterprises, the notebook annual output can be reached in 3-5 years to 80 million ~ billion Taiwan, the formation of the largest notebook computer base in Asia.　　Competition in the IT sector is not as intense.　　Chengdu, the relevant leaders in a meeting to admit that now to speed up the development of new industries, or the future is lagging behind, and traditional industries have to struggle to chase.　　In the regional competition, the competition of attracting investment is quite obvious.　　According to the Statistical yearbook, it can be seen that in recent years, the Midwest cities in attracting foreign investment in the data has increased significantly. 2009, Chengdu attracted foreign investment 2.8 billion U.S. dollars, Chongqing 4.016 billion U.S. dollars, Xian 1.219 billion U.S. dollars, Kunming 730 million U.S. dollars, Wuhan 2.935 billion U.S. dollars.　　In 2005, the index was 550 million dollars, 704 million dollars, 571 million dollars and 1.74 billion dollars respectively.　　Daibing, Director of regional Economic and Urban Management Research center of Southwest Jiaotong University and vice president of Sichuan Regional Economic study, said that the current competition among these cities in the Midwest is very fierce and is reflected in all aspects, especially in the pursuit of national policy support. In 2007, Chengdu and Chongqing were awarded the pilot zone for comprehensive reform of urban and rural areas, and Wuhan was also awarded the National two model of comprehensive reform of society.　　In the preparation of the regional planning of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone, Xi ' an Guanzhong-Tianshui economic Zone Regional Planning has also been approved.　　After the three poles of China's economic growth--the Pearl River Delta, the Yangtze River Delta and the Bohai Sea mega-cities, who will be the first to become the "four Poles" of China's economic development in the eight major urban groups in central and western cities? The China Development Research Foundation released last month"China Development Report 2010" Established the future key development of the 8 major urban groups: Hachang (Heilongjiang Hadazi and Jilin's long Ji), southeastern Fujian, Jianghuai, Central Plains, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River (Chang-Zhu-Tan, Wuhan City Circle, Chang Nine), Guanzhong Plain, Cheng Yu and Beibu Gulf.　　In addition, it is clear that the Bohai Sea (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Liaozhong and Jiaodong Peninsula), Yangtze River delta, Pearl River Delta and other 3 mega-city groups for China's economic growth of the three poles.　　Peng Zhimin, director of the Yangtze River Basin Economic Research Institute of Hubei Academy of Social Sciences, said that China's desire to nurture a new urban agglomeration as the "four Poles" of economic growth has become apparent.　　Western scholars believe that, "Twelve-Five" period, if Xi ' An, Chongqing, Chengdu three major cities as the main body, the construction of "West Triangle Economic Zone", will vigorously promote the western development, and may form the "Four growth pole" of our economy. Competition for industrial transfer Chongqing Wuhan can become "deep Shanghai" from some planning goals, the location is also quite close.　　Sichuan proposed to build "Western economic development Highland", and Chongqing proposed to become "inland open Highland". October 23 in Chengdu, the first China's Western financial Forum, Chengdu Mayor Ge Honglin sigh: "Now everyone said to build the center, sometimes afraid to mention."　　"CICC previously released the report that the 2008 international financial crisis as the demarcation point, China's economic coastal first Echelon will lose the leading position, and industrial transfer of the" seven Dragons "," eight tigers "and other second and third Echelon will lead China's economic growth.　　The policy dividend adds to the clout of these cities.　　The State Council issued in September, "on the Midwest region to undertake industrial transfer guidance", which clearly pointed out that the Midwest to rely on the industrial base and labor force, resources and other advantages to promote key industries to undertake development.　　Can Chongqing and Wuhan become "Shenzhen" and "Shanghai" in the Midwest?　　Sichuan is the heart of western China and Chengdu is the west of China, Lim Swee say, the Chief Minister of Singapore, said in a recent article published in the Sichuan daily. Wuhan, Xi ' An and other land also have to establish a resounding status.　　Xi ' An, for example, is stated as "Internationalized Metropolis" according to the State Council's approval. Inevitably, the regional competition will show who is higher who low of the comparison consciousness, but Daibing that, in contrast to these cities in the Midwest, they are in the natural geography conditions, location conditions, resource endowments, existing industrial base, talent agglomeration scale and level, transportation infrastructure conditions, hinterland range size,　　The urban system and the level of development in the region have their own characteristics, so the urban development goal, function orientation, industrial structure, spatial form and the strategic development direction and strategic emphases will be different.　　To promote coordinated regional development, this is the request of the 17 session of the V plenary. An industry expert in the interview with this newspaper has said that there are many regions there is a serious homogenization of competition, such as the Chengdu-Chongqing region, and the solution of this problem requires the state in the formulation of relevant planning process and regional cooperation in the process, the commonExplore a set of coordinated development, dislocation of the development of the solution. Daibing For example, Chongqing, Wuhan in its region of the city in the development of better, Kunming in China and Southeast Asia, playing a very important role in international cooperation, Xi ' an, Chengdu scientific and technological strength, Chongqing manufacturing strength. The key is to make rational development plan and development goal according to the characteristic and development stage of the city.　　Chengdu, for example, compared with several other cities in the Midwest, Chengdu, the region's urban clustering is very prominent, the number of cities, large-scale, high density.　　The prospects for regional development depend largely on the support of the central government. Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan said in an interview with the media that Chongqing's rapid development in recent years benefited from central policy support.　　Combing the development of Chongqing in recent years, it is not difficult to find that the comprehensive free trade zone, Jiang Liang District and so on Chongqing development is a great boon. Lee Dengjun said that the central government's share of the fiscal divide is cities. If Chongqing and Wuhan have the same GDP and the same revenue, then the available financial resources in Chongqing more than Wuhan 1/3. "I have studied Shanghai and Guangzhou data, Shanghai last year's GDP is 1.3 trillion yuan, Guangzhou is more than 900 billion yuan, the total fiscal volume is similar, but Shanghai than Guangzhou's disposable financial resources to 1/3." This is mainly reflected in the distribution of value-added tax.　　"Of course, Daibing stressed that the impetus to support the long-term development and competitiveness of the city is derived from the city itself, including the structure and level of the industry, location conditions, resources endowment, innovation capacity, human resources, the size of the hinterland and the overall level of development."　　Facing common problems how to transform urbanization industrialization but, in the hope of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", in the bright future but face many problems. "Although the western cities are developing rapidly, there is still a big gap with the eastern coastal cities, which not only manifests in some economic indicators, but also shows some new phenomena."　　"Director of the Regional Economic Research Institute of Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, Liu Xiqing, secretary general of the Western Development Research Center of Sichuan Academy of Sciences. For example, on the fast track, the east coast of high-speed rail has reached the level of commuting, and the formation of the network, coastal areas also built bridges, forming an hour urban agglomeration.　　And the West has taken a slow step. The problems faced by these cities also have similarities: the first is the adjustment and upgrade of industrial structure, especially the challenge of how to set up the economic structure with service economy in mega-cities, and the second is the urban congestion, traffic congestion, insufficient carrying capacity of infrastructure,　　The situation of ecological environment is more severe, the difficulty of city management is increased, and the third is how to deal with the relations with the surrounding areas, strengthen the process of regional cooperation and integration, and form a rational division of labor Relations. According to the current urbanization data, everywhere is still in the middle of urbanization and industrialization. From the 2009 data, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi ' an and Wuhan GDP are 450.2 billion yuan, 652.8 billion yuan, 2719Billion, 462 billion yuan.　　On its economic total and the East Coast still has a big gap, to Chengdu, Wuhan, the two deputy provincial cities as an example, the total economy is not as good as Guangdong's Dongguan, Foshan and other areas. The development pattern of Midwest cities still faces great problems. Its economic growth model relies on investment.　　From the 2009 data, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi ' An and Wuhan in the fixed assets investment data are 402.5 billion yuan, 531.7 billion yuan, 250 billion yuan, 300.1 billion yuan, the proportion of GDP is quite high. For the current competition, Li Yong believes that the current competition is benign, all over the region according to their own resources endowment, development conditions to develop the local industry. Now the competition is roughly misplaced, complementary, although some areas are extensive competition, but there will be such a process.　　That was the way it was, and the competition pushed the Midwest closer to the coast.　　In fact, for Xi ' An, Chongqing and Chengdu and other western cities to build a regional financial center planning, the Ministry of Finance Science Institute director Jia Kang said that in the development process, history will make a choice, but this effort is still necessary. The effect of regional planning of holding regiment on preventing the "bottom competition" in fact, the development model of some coastal areas in the east has caused many scholars ' concern, known as "Race to Bottom" (bottom competition), that is, at the expense of resources and environment, employee benefits and other models to attract foreign investment.　　In the process of industrial transfer to the Midwest, it is not only to prevent the transfer of polluting industries, but also to prevent the "valley race" mode from moving to the west.　　Competition and cooperation, this should become a footnote to urban construction everywhere. A trend of regional integration has sprung up. The strategy of each other is already difficult to gain advantage in the future competition. The construction of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone is a good example, although after twists and turns, but the regional planning of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone is about to break out of the cocoon.　　From last year the State Council approved more than 10 regional planning can be seen, regional competition is in full swing.　　Sichuan Local economic scholar Lin Ling said that the past economic development is a province, a city, is now an economic zone, an economic area, this model will soon grow up in the country.　　In addition, on the basis of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone, Chongqing also proposed to include XI ' an, forming a "West Triangle" of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone and Guanzhong-Tianshui economic zone, and will become the "four Poles" of China's economy. Daibing that, in the last two years, central Midwest City to the surrounding areas of radiation and the driving role began to highlight, the surrounding areas are gradually integrated into the center of Urban Integration and development of the track, the process of regional cooperation to accelerate the central city as the core of urban groups began to form, such as Wuhan metropolitan area, Chongqing metropolitan area, Chengdu Economic Circle,　　Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone, the formation of a larger industrial agglomeration, to lead and drive the central and western development of the core growth pole, which will also play a more important role in the future of China's economic development pattern. In Chengdu, for example, Daibing said that with Chengdu and itsWith the increasing frequency and stability of regional economic and social relations, especially the continuous improvement of traffic axis system and the change of spatio-temporal relations brought by modern means of transportation, Chengdu and its surrounding areas present the trend of integrative development, and the most conditional first form a larger urban space system-urban agglomeration. Therefore, an important development strategy of Chengdu is to strengthen the regional cooperation of Chengdu Economic Circle, so that it becomes the most densely-populated city in the Midwest, the largest industrial agglomeration and the highest degree of integration, and become the leading and main body of Sichuan's participation in national and global competitions.