Third, we are establishing a critical front for new quality productive forces, injecting strong vitality into high-quality development. Guangdong has 71,000 industrial enterprises above designated size and 75,000 high-tech enterprises, both of which rank first in the country. Guangdong also ranks first nationwide in all the categories of number of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) international patent applications, regional development index of intellectual property rights (IPRs), volume of valid registered trademarks, and volume of valid invention patents. The region's innovation capacity has been the highest in the country for seven consecutive years. We adhere to the principle that the real economy is the foundation and manufacturing is the key, consolidating eight 1-trillion-yuan-level industrial clusters including new generation electronic information, green petrochemicals, smart home appliances, advanced materials, modern light industry and textiles, software and information services, modern agriculture and food, and automobiles. We are also accelerating the development of integrated circuits, new energy storage, new energy vehicles, the low-altitude economy and artificial intelligence (AI) into 500-billion-yuan-level and 1-trillion-yuan-level industrial clusters. We are speeding up the construction of a "basic research plus technological breakthrough plus results commercialization plus sci-tech finance plus talent support" full-process innovation chain, with the aim of building a globally influential industrial sci-tech innovation center.
Fourth, we have made utmost efforts to implement the High-quality Development Project for Counties, Towns and Villages (hereinafter, "High-quality Development Project") to address the unbalanced and insufficient development between urban and rural areas. Drawing on the experience of the Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang province, we have proposed the High-quality Development Project and set clear goals: initiating the project within a year, achieving preliminary results within three years, making significant changes within five years, and undergoing fundamental transformation within 10 years. We have remained committed to comprehensively expanding county economies, upgrading urban infrastructure, and promoting rural revitalization in an all-round manner. Additionally, we have facilitated the orderly transfer of industries both domestically and internationally, particularly from the Pearl River Delta to the east, west and north of Guangdong province. Our goal is to turn shortcomings into potential.
Fifth, we have made concerted efforts to promote ecological construction in Guangdong province, laying a solid foundation for high-quality development. Last year the province enjoyed good air quality on 94.8% of days, and its forest coverage has reached 53%. While we have made progress in the province's green transformation, we are now focused on making it more beautiful. We have firmly upheld the principle that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. To achieve this, we have launched six major actions for ecological construction, focused on optimizing forest composition and structure, and actively and prudently worked toward peaking carbon dioxide emissions and achieving carbon neutrality. These efforts are aimed at creating bluer skies, greener lands and clearer waters in the province.
Sixth, we have remained committed to a people-centered approach and ensured that the benefits of high-quality development are shared by all in the province. We have launched 10 livelihood improvement projects, enhanced public service and social security systems, and worked hard to resolve the pressing difficulties and problems that concern people the most, with the aim of achieving common prosperity. The number of employed people in the province stands at around 70 million, accounting for one-tenth of the national total. Among them, 43.65 million are migrant workers, with an additional 1.17 million added last year. We will make every effort to ensure the employment of key groups and strive to make significant contributions.
Friends from the media, spring has arrived in the Lingnan area and Guangdong is bustling with opportunities. We will make promoting Chinese modernization our utmost political task and uphold high-quality development as a fundamental principle of the new era. Our goal is to welcome the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China with outstanding achievements. We also invite you to visit Guangdong and report on its charming, vibrant, dynamic and innovative features. Guangdong, nestled between mountains and the sea, boasts stunning landscapes, numerous delicacies and a healthy and livable environment.
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