Ministry of Industry and Information Technology： By November 2023, there were 178 national high-tech zones.

　　People’s Daily Online, Beijing, December 12 (Reporter Shendyapin) On December 12, at the press conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on "Giving full play to the role of national high-tech zones to accelerate new industrialization", Wu Jiaxi, deputy director of the Planning Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, introduced that by November 2023, the total number of national high-tech industrial development zones (hereinafter referred to as "national high-tech zones") had reached 178, and 23 countries had built their own independence based on 66 national high-tech zones.

　　According to the deployment requirements of the Party and State Institutional Reform Plan, the function of the Ministry of Science and Technology to guide the construction of national high-tech zones and self-created zones has been transferred to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The National New Industrialization Promotion Conference held in September this year put forward clear requirements for giving full play to the important carrier and engine role of high-tech zones and other parks.

　　Wu Jiaxi introduced that since its establishment 35 years ago, the National High-tech Zone has adhered to the initial mission of "developing high technology and realizing industrialization", done well the two articles of "high" and "new", embarked on a road of high-tech industrialization with China characteristics, and has become an important innovation source, an experimental field for institutional mechanism reform, an important carrier for high-growth enterprises and high-end industrial agglomeration in China, making important contributions to China’s high-quality development.

　　He pointed out that in recent years, national high-tech zones have continuously deepened reform and exploration, promoted the docking of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and rapidly improved their comprehensive strength, laying a solid foundation for promoting new industrialization at a high level in the new era.

　　First, give play to the leading role of high-quality development and become an important engine for stable economic growth. In 2022, the GDP of national high-tech zones reached 17.3 trillion yuan, creating 14.3% of the national GDP and contributing 13.6% of the national tax revenue. From January to September 2023, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the park reached 12.33 trillion yuan, a nominal increase of 7.11% year-on-year.

　　The second is to cultivate and expand high-tech industrial clusters, which has become an important cornerstone to ensure the safety of the industrial chain supply chain. The scale of Zhongguancun’s next-generation information technology, Wuhan Donghu optoelectronics and Zhangjiang integrated circuit industry accounted for 17%, 50% and 35% of the country respectively. Supported the construction of 38 national advanced manufacturing clusters, gathering 1/3 of high-tech enterprises and 2/3 of listed enterprises in science and technology innovation board.

　　The third is to strengthen the source of innovation and the breakthrough of key core technologies, which has become a strong support for high-level science and technology to stand on its own feet. From the base platform, the National High-tech Zone has gathered nearly 80% national key laboratories, 70% national manufacturing innovation centers and 78% national technological innovation centers. From the perspective of R&D investment, the R&D investment of enterprises in national high-tech zones exceeds one trillion yuan, accounting for nearly half of the national R&D investment. From the output of achievements, the invention patents owned by enterprises in national high-tech zones account for nearly half of the country; A number of leading original achievements such as intelligent robots and satellite navigation have accelerated industrialization in high-tech zones, and the first artificial intelligence chip and the first quantum communication satellite were born in high-tech zones.

　　The fourth is to enhance the role of radiation and become the main position to implement the major national and regional strategies. Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have gathered a quarter of the national high-tech zones. The coverage rate of national high-tech zones in prefecture-level cities in the eastern region has reached 71%, and the coverage rate of prefecture-level cities in the central region has reached 59%.

　　Wu Jiaxi said that in the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will implement the deployment of the National New Industrialization Promotion Conference, adhere to inheritance, consolidation and innovative development, always adhere to the initial mission of "developing high technology and realizing industrialization", further focus on the national strategic needs, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, cultivate new industries with new technologies, lead industrial upgrading, foster new kinetic energy for development, accelerate the formation of new quality productivity, and contribute more "high-tech" forces to promoting Chinese modernization.