Southern Metropolis Daily:

Anhui has taken numerous measures to effectively integrate itself into the development of the Yangtze River Delta. What measures will it take next to further seize and capitalize on the strategic opportunities of this integrated development plan? Thank you.

Wang Qingxian:

Let us invite Mr. Fei to answer this question.

Fei Gaoyun:

The lower reaches of the Yangtze River start in Anhui. Anhui's integration into the Yangtze River Delta represents the greatest opportunity and potential for the province as well as entails the greatest benefits. It also provides more space for the delta region's integrated development. In recent years, Anhui has focused on the two keywords of integration and high quality, actively engaging and fully participating to deeply advance the Yangtze River Delta's integrated development.

Firstly, Anhui has aligned ideas and institutional mechanisms. For nearly three years now, we have introduced 825 reform measures across eight batches that are on par with Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. We have also regularly dispatched officials to parks and enterprises in these regions for on-the-job learning, aligning our development concepts and institutional mechanisms with theirs.

Secondly, Anhui has deeply participated in the industrial division and collaboration of the Yangtze River Delta. Last year, over 60% of the funds already in for Anhui's major projects each worth more than 100 million yuan came from Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. High-quality enterprises from Anhui are continuously integrating into the industrial chains of these other regions. For instance, the domestically produced C919 aircraft uses Anhui's alumics.

More importantly, residents are gaining a sense of fulfillment through integrated development. Currently, there are 78 pairs of high-speed trains between Hefei and Shanghai each day. The number of high-speed trains between Hefei and Nanjing is 116 pairs, and between Hefei and Hangzhou is 78 pairs. A total of 173 governmental services including birth registration and enterprise registration are now accessible across provinces. A total of 52 resident services, including medical insurance settlement and talent services, can be handled with a single card, making cross-regional living and working more convenient.

Going forward, we will follow Shanghai's lead, and work closely with Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fully display the competitiveness of Anhui and advance the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.

First, we will strengthen innovation collaboration, promoting the joint innovation of the comprehensive national science centers in Shanghai's Zhangjiang area as well as Anhui's Hefei. This would advance joint construction of national laboratories and clusters of big science facilities and ensure shared benefits, forming cross-regional innovation consortia to tackle core technologies in key fields.

Second, we will deepen industrial collaboration, leverage Anhui's comprehensive comparative advantages and establish paired cooperation parks for cities in Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang to assist cities in northern Anhui and new functional areas in border regions. This will provide space for targeted industry transfer, supporting enterprises with technology advances and product upgrading. We will also regularly conduct supply and demand docking for the industrial chain's upstream and downstream, actively facilitating the layout of high-quality industrial resources of the Yangtze River Delta in Anhui.

Third, we will promote openness and sharing, closely connecting with innovation resources from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and especially Shanghai. We will accelerate the construction of the Anhui Integrated Development Zone of the Hongqiao International Airport opening hub, replicate and promote successful reform and innovation experiences from the pilot free trade zones in these regions, enhance the capacity of Anhui's pilot free trade zone and comprehensive bonded zones, and expedite high-level opening up. Thank you.