Beijing ranks first
in overall competitive strength in China for 16 years in the past
two decades, says a report published Friday.
The Report on Regional Competitive Strength Development
in China says the Chinese capital has been first in overall competitive
strength each year from 1985 to 2004 among the country's 31 provinces,
municipalities and autonomous regions.
The appraisal is based on a system developed by a
research team led by Xiao Hongye, a professor at Tianjin Finance
and Economic University. It takes into account nine major factors
including overall economic strength, governance, infrastructure,
environment and human resources.
According to the report, Shanghai, the top commercial
center in China, ranked first in four years in the past two decades
and has been second for 16 years, while south China's Guangdong
Province ranked third for 20 consecutive years.
Shanghai ranks first, however, in the overall economic
strength followed by Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces.
The overall economic strength include added value,
investment, end consumption and market scale, said the report.
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