News Release: Which Provinces Are Included in the “Economic Powerhouses”?
The term “economic powerhouse” has frequently appeared in media reports at various levels in recent years.
During the Central Economic Work Conference held from December 11 to 12, it was proposed to support economic powerhouses in taking on significant responsibilities and to encourage other regions to adapt to local conditions and showcase their strengths.
Since December 13, several economic powerhouses have convened meetings, such as provincial standing committee meetings, expanded standing committee meetings, or meetings for provincial party leaders, to convey and study the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference. The statements from various provinces regarding the study of the conference’s spirit confirm which provinces are classified as “economic powerhouses.”
The Guangdong Provincial Standing Committee emphasized the need to earnestly implement the requirements of the Central Economic Work Conference, steadfastly promote high-quality development, and resolutely shoulder the political responsibility of “economic powerhouses truly taking on significant roles.”
The expanded meeting of the Jiangsu Provincial Standing Committee stressed the importance of deeply understanding the Party Central Committee’s major judgments on the current situation, accurately grasping the overall requirements, policy orientations, and key tasks for next year’s economic work, while aligning with Jiangsu’s mission of “leading the way and setting an example” and the responsibility of “economic powerhouses taking on significant roles.” It called for a balanced approach that considers both immediate and long-term needs, planning next year’s work from a higher perspective.
The expanded meeting of the Shandong Provincial Standing Committee emphasized the need to closely align with the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, scientifically plan next year’s economic work in accordance with the province’s realities, and effectively play the role of an economic powerhouse.
The expanded meeting of the Zhejiang Provincial Standing Committee highlighted the importance of firmly grasping the responsibility and significant opportunities of “economic powerhouses taking on significant roles,” and urged more proactive efforts to achieve better results.
The meeting for provincial party leaders in Henan pointed out the need to firmly shoulder the heavy responsibility of economic powerhouses taking on significant roles and to accelerate high-quality development.
The meeting of the Sichuan Provincial Standing Committee stated the need to resolutely take on the heavy responsibility of economic powerhouses, better serving the national development landscape through Sichuan’s progress.
The Hubei Provincial Government’s executive meeting called for firmly shouldering the responsibility of economic powerhouses, effectively concluding this year’s work and planning for next year’s economic tasks, consolidating and expanding the positive trend of sustained economic recovery, accelerating the establishment of an important strategic pivot for the rise of the central region, and striving to write a chapter of Chinese-style modernization for Hubei.
Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Henan, Sichuan, and Hubei are precisely the top seven provinces in GDP rankings for 2023. They are undoubtedly the “economic powerhouses.”
