On January 15th, during the fourth session of the 16th People's Congress of Guangzhou, the government work report clearly stated that the city's estimated regional GDP for the full year of 2023 is expected to exceed three trillion yuan. This is a significant milestone in the history of Guangzhou's economic development.

What does the GDP achievement of surpassing three trillion yuan signify? If we extend our perspective to a longer time, it took Guangzhou 61 years to go from 298 million yuan to one trillion yuan in regional GDP, eight years to reach two trillion yuan, and five years to reach three trillion yuan. In progressively shorter intervals, Guangzhou has accelerated its progress to surpass that of most economies worldwide, and it will play an even more significant role in China's and the world's economic landscape.

What sets Guangzhou apart to achieve this milestone? Looking back at Guangzhou's economic growth for 2023, the city has been prioritizing the industry and building up its manufacturing basis to accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system. Take some typical examples. The GAC Aion New Energy Automobile has been designated as the world's only "lighthouse factory" for new energy vehicles, with the production of NEVs surpassing 650,000 units. EHang' has received the world's first airworthiness certificate for its passenger-carrying autonomous aerial vehicle. Two industrial clusters in biomedicine and intelligent manufacturing equipment have been recognized as China's excellent lists. Strategic emerging industries have accounted for more than 30% of the regional GDP. All these indicated that traditional industries are rapidly undergoing technological transformation, and emerging industries are demonstrating strong momentum. Against this background, Guangzhou is accelerating the construction of a nationally advanced manufacturing base to lay a solid foundation for being the "city of three trillion yuan."

As Guangzhou moves towards the next trillion-yuan level, how can it effectively shoulder the responsibility of being a "leading economic city" and make greater contributions to the economic growth of Guangdong and even China? Efforts should be made in four aspects:

Firstly, further exerting efforts in fulfilling national strategic missions, advancing the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to a new stage, strengthening Guangzhou's role as a growth pole and a driving force for leading high-quality development, so as to transform national strategic potential into high-quality development momentum.

Secondly, intensifying efforts to cultivate new productive forces, vigorously developing emerging industries such as intelligent connected vehicles, new energy vehicles, next-generation electronic information technology, biomedicine, and health, thus consolidating the foundation for strong and high-quality development.

Thirdly, enhancing the level of urban development with a focus on building a central world-class city by vigorously constructing an efficient transportation system and jointly promoting the construction of the Guangzhou metropolitan area.

Lastly, furthering efforts to promote common prosperity by fully implementing the "National Hundred and Thousand and Ten-Thousand Talent Project" and promoting balanced urban-rural and regional development, thus serving as a demonstration and role model for the province in building a new pattern of coordinated urban-rural and regional development.

Source:Yangcheng Evening News

GDP突破3万亿元，广州经济如何继续“挑大梁”？

这是广州经济发展史上具有标志性意义的大事：1月15日，广州市第十六届人民代表大会第四次会议政府工作报告，明确指出，广州2023年全年地区生产总值预计突破3万亿元。

突破3万亿元，意味着什么？如果我们把视野拉到一个更长的时间维度，广州地区生产总值从2.98亿元到1万亿元，用了61年；从1万亿元到2万亿元，用了8年；从2万亿元到3万亿元，用了5年。在渐次缩短的时间间隔中，加速前进的广州已经超出全球大多数经济体，并将在中国乃至世界的经济版图中发挥更加重要的作用。

突破3万亿元，广州凭什么？回看2023年广州经济“成绩单”，“坚持产业第一、制造业立市，加快构建现代化产业体系”毫无疑问是鲜明的特点。广汽埃安入选全球唯一新能源汽车“灯塔工厂”，新能源汽车产量突破65万辆，亿航智能无人驾驶载人航空器获颁全球首张适航证，生物医药和智能制造装备2个产业集群获评全国优秀，战略性新兴产业增加值占地区生产总值的30%以上……传统产业加速技改，新兴产业势头生猛，广州加快建设全国先进制造业基地，为“3万亿之城”奠定坚实基础。

奔向下一个万亿台阶，广州如何切实担负起“经济大市要真正挑起大梁”的责任担当，为全国全省经济增长作出更大贡献？要从四个方面“再发力”：

在担当国家战略使命上再发力，纵深推进新阶段粤港澳大湾区建设，强化引领高质量发展的增长极和动力源，努力把国家战略势能转化为高质量发展动能；在培育新质生产力上再发力，大力发展智能网联与新能源汽车、 新一代电子信息技术、 生物医药与健康等新兴产业，筑稳做强高质量发展底基底盘；在提升城市发展能级上再发力，着眼建设中心型世界城市，全力打造交通强市，协力推进广州都市圈建设；在促进人民共同富裕上再发力，全力实施“百千万工程”，促进城乡区域协调发展，当好全省构建城乡区域协调发展新格局的示范和表率。

文｜李妹妍
译｜陈萱