China's national-level economic and technological development zones actively promoted innovation amid COVID-19 pandemic, and played an important role in stabilizing foreign trade and investment, according to a working assessment from the Ministry of Commerce.
The 217 zones generated 11 trillion yuan of regional GDP in 2020, up 5.6 percent year-on-year, accounting for 11 percent of the country's gross volume.
The research and development expenses of companies above designated size accounted for 1.4 percent of their revenues in 2020, with technological innovation further deepened.
The import and export volume increased 9.2 percent from a year earlier to 7 trillion yuan, accounting for 21.7 percent of China's total.
The actual use of foreign investment and reinvestment by foreign enterprises jumped 4.8 percent to $57.4 billion.
Besides, the zones contributed 17.6 percent to the local fiscal revenues in 2020, and participated in the cross-border economic cooperation.
Moreover, the zones continued to enhance ecological environment protection, with industrial consumption and pollution emission falling below the country's average.
Let's see the top 10 national economic and technological development zones in China in 2020.
No 10 Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area 合肥经济技术开发区
An employee works at a photovoltaic panel production facility in Hefei, Anhui province, on Jan 5. RUAN XUEFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY
No 9 Hangzhou Economic Development Area 杭州经济技术开发区
A child takes part in an art exhibition using virtual reality devices at an art museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Long Wei/For China Daily]
No 8 Yantai Economic and Technological Development Area 烟台经济技术开发区
Export-bound cars await shipment at Yantai Port, Shandong province. [Photo by TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY]
No 7 Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone 青岛经济技术开发区
Cargo is loaded onto containerships at Qingdao Port, Shandong province. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/for China Daily]
No 6 Jiangning Development Zone 江宁经济技术开发区
The Jiangning Development Zone in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. [Photo/jndz.cn via China Daily]
No 5 Kushan Economic and Technological Development Zone 昆山经济技术开发区
Flowers are in full blossom along the Maanshan Road of Kunshan in Jiangsu province, on March 2. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 4 Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area 天津经济技术开发区
Scientists check the condition of the Tianhe-3 supercomputer at the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 3 Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area 北京经济技术开发区
Acrobatic robot dogs draw the attention of visitors at the World Robot Conference held in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area in September, 2021. FU DING/FOR CHINA DAILY
No 2 Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone 广州经济技术开发区
Smart devices produced by Mino, a company based in Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone are showcased at a news conference held in Huangpu, Guangzhou on Oct. 19, 2021. [Photo by Yang Yaoye, Guangzhou Daily]
No 1 Suzhou Industrial Park 苏州工业园区
Photo taken with a drone shows modern buildings standing by the Jinji Lake in the Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu province, July 23, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Source: China Daily
Editor: Lv Yun