(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-12-20 13:43

Section VI: Coordinate Regional and Urban-Rural Development

We must guide division of labor among regions, encourage regional cooperation, strengthen inter-regional key infrastructure construction, coordinate balanced development between urban and rural areas and create new growth engines. A new regional development framework pattern featured by interconnected key cities and their constant interaction with surrounding hinterland must be formed, and sustainable growth of resources-based cities must be promoted.

    6.1 Optimize regional spatial structure

First, Harbin and Dalian and coastal economic belt all together form a first-grade axis, the advantages of which must be explored. Based on this, we must promote the second grade development axis to form a spatial structure of "Three horizontals and Three Verticals axis".

Priorities must be given to the development of Harbin-Dalian economic belt. We must build Dalian economic zone, central Liaoning economic zone, Changchun-Jilin economic zone as well as Harbin-Dalian-Qiqihar industrial corridor in this belt. We must optimize industrial layout, promote industrial clusters, and build world-leading manufacturing industrial belts.

Efforts must be put in forming a coastal economic belt. With Dalian as the spearhead, and Changxin Island, coastal area of Yingkou, Jinzhou Bay, Dandong and Huayuankou, which forms "five points in a line", we must optimize the layout of ports in this line, and actively develop port-related industries, high-tech industries and modern service industries. We must gradually build this economic belt as a competitive and leading industrial cluster with distinctive features.

We must promote the sound development of second-grade axis. Eastern corridor of Northeast region, Qiqihar-Chifeng, Suifenhe River-Manzhouli, Huichun-Arshan Mountain , Dandong-Huolinhe River, Jinzhou-Xilinhot form the second-grade axis, which must also be given priority. We must accelerate the development of urban economic zones, border cities and towns, and support the establishment of border trade zones where conditions are appropriate.

Major functional zones must be formed. We must make rational division of the four kinds of functional zones and clarify specific functions. Fiscal, investment, industrial, land, environmental, population and other supporting policies must be put into place.

Column 6 Some of the Restricted and Prohibited Development Zones in Northeast China Restricted development zones: Forest ecological functional zones in Daxinganling Mountains, Xiaoxinganling mountains and Changbai Mountain—Forest harvesting for non-protective purposes is prohibited, and natural forest protection project must be implemented. Development of this functional zone must concentrate on key nodes and form clusters, and ecological industry with distinctive local flavor must be developed.   Wetland ecology functional zones in Sanjiang Plain—Protection zones must be enlarged and the intensity of agriculture and urban development must be within control. Wetland ecological environment must be improved and agriculture and industries with distinctions must be developed. Desertification control zones in Hulunbeier grassland, Kerqin and Hunshandake ——Excessive land reclamation, inappropriate felling and over-grazing must be prohibited and necessary prevention and control measures must be implemented. Township development must be highlighted and competitive local special industries must be fostered. Prohibited development zones: 50 state natural reserves, 5 world culture and natural heritages, 16 state key tourist attractions, 108 national forestry parks and 12 national geological parks are included in this class.

    6.2 Promote balanced development between urban and rural areas

We must promote balanced development between urban and rural areas and speed up urbanization in line with the principles of "industries back-feeding agricultural development and urban areas supporting rural areas" and "giving more, taking less, and loosening control".

Development of county economy must be promoted. We must develop distinctive industries and competitive industries based on local conditions and advantages. We must support the growth of leading processing enterprises for grain, meat, egg, milk and other agricultural and sideline products, solidify pillar industries in county and towns, and build processing bases for vegetable, flowers, mushrooms, milk products, meat, etc, which are targeting at urban market.

We must step up efforts to set up towns and townships in rural areas. Administrative reforms of managing systems in agricultural farms, forest district and mining district must be accelerated. We must create new models and mechanisms in setting up townships in rural areas and push forward household registration reforms, land reforms, investment and financial reforms.

    6.3 Coordinate construction of key inter-regional infrastructure

Extensive transportation system must be established. Focusing on building transport corridors and major hubs, we must consolidate the construction of railway network, expressway network, port system, airport system and corridors linking other regions. Six corridors, including Tongjiang-Dalian corridor, eastern corridor in Northeast China, Heihe-Beijing corridor, Suifenhe-Manzhouli corridor and Dandong-Xilinhot corridor must be priorities. Seven comprehensive transportation system must be formed as follows: coal transportation system must be built and renovated, with railways and expressways linking coal bases in eastern Inner Mongolia and the three major energy consumption provinces in Northeast, thus forming a system with powerful supporting capacity; oil transportation system must be enhanced with the construction of Russia-China crude oil railway system, Russian-China oil pipelines when appropriate, and enlargement of functions of Dalian and other major ports in oil loading, unloading and transit; efficient ore transportation system must be formed by actively building Dalian and Yingkou ore ports; efficient grain transportation system must be built relying on railway-water combined transport; efficient and convenient container transportation system must be established with Dalian as trunk-line port and other ports as supporting ones. We must also expedite customs clearance system; heavy-equipment transportation system must be set up and fast and convenient passenger transportation system must be established.

Construction of inter-regional transportation infrastructure must be advanced by improving railway network and rapid transportation network in city and towns clusters, and speeding up development of inter-provincial expressways. We plan to guide the rational division of functions among coastal ports in the Northeast and step up efforts to build small-sized airports.

Column 7  Planned Transportation Projects in Northeast China Railway construction:  to construct Harbin-Dalian passenger line, Changchun-Jilin inter-city rail transit, Yimin-Yirshi railway, Chifeng-Daban-Baiyinhua railway, Wulanhot-Huolinhe-Xilinhot railway, Fuxin-West Ujimqin league railway, railway corridor in the eastern part of the Northeast, and container load centers in Harbin, Shenyang and Dalian; to transform Hailar-Manzhouli, Baicheng-Arshan, Huolinhe-Tongliao, Jinzhou-Qiqihar, Jinzhou-Chengde, Shenyang-Jilin, Shenyang-Dandong, Yebaishou-Chifeng, Changchun-Tumen railways, etc. Expressway construction: to construct expressways of Suifenhe-Manzhouli, Hegang-Dalian,Huichun-Wulanhot,Daqing-Tongliao-Chifeng-Chengde,Changchun-Shuangliao-Fuxin-Chaoyang-Chengde,Dandong-Xilinhot,Tongliao-Shenyang,Jilin-Shenyang, Jilin-Heihe, which are all key components in national expressway network plan. Port construction: to transform the 3rd and 4th phases of Dayao container ports, old ports and eastern ports in Dalian, and expand Yingkou port, Dandong port and Jinzhou port. Airport construction: to expand and improve airports of Dalian, Shenyang, Changchun, and Harbin, as well as build new airports in Changbai Mountain, northwestern part of Jilin province, Mohe, Daqing, Jixi, Yichun, Arshan and Erenhot.

 We must step up the construction of information infrastructure and accelerate the establishment of integrated information system in Northeast China. Integrated information application systems, such as E-government, e-commerce, distance education and distance medicare must be promoted. Cultural information sharing project must be implemented and by support from universities and research institutes. Northeast science, technology and education information network must be built and information-sharing with advanced regions must be strengthened.

    6.4 Promote sustainable development of resource-based cities

To promote comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development in resource-based cities, we will aim at creating jobs, eliminating poverty, improving people's livelihood and housing environment, setting up functional social security system, and maintaining social stability. By expanding reform and opening up, as well as promoting independent innovation, we must make strong policies and measures to improve institutions and systems, promote industrial upgrading and transformation of economic growth mode, cultivate alternative industries and improve ecological environment.

We must establish long-term incentive mechanisms: first, to establish compensation mechanism for resource exploitation. When exploiting resources, behaviors of various market entities must follow market principles, assume responsibility for resources compensation, ecological environment protection and rehabilitation and be regulated by legal, economic and necessary administrative means. Secondly, to establish aiding mechanisms for sun-setting industries. We must carry out overall planning, accelerate industrial restructuring and upgrading, and vigorously develop alternative industries to transfer surplus labor. Social security system must be improved and various vocational training must be rolled out to help laid-off workers get reemployed. We must solve historically inherited problems in resource enterprises and ensure smooth exit of resources-depleted enterprises and promote social stability.

Moreover, we shall vigorously develop succeeding or alternative industries following market guidance and make businesses play a major role in this process. For cities with stable output in resources exploitation, we must formulate rational exploitation plans, improve resource recovery efficiency by using new techniques and processing methods and improve resources utilization efficiency by developing upstream and downstream industries, thus translating resources advantages into economic competitiveness. We must also encourage the development of new industries. For cities with declining output in resources, we must enhance comprehensive appraisal of resources, fully explore secondary resources, expand resources prospecting in other regions and overseas so as to find sources of resources for local enterprises. In the meantime, we must speed up the establishment of alternative industries with great potential and strong competitiveness. As for the resource-depleted cities, the focus is to shift orientation of industries, transform traditional industries by using high and new technologies, and form new leading industries tapping on local advantages.

Column 8 Major tasks of pilot reform of economic transformation in Six Resource-based Cities Fuxin City: to promote agriculture and farm produce processing industries, develop alternative industries based on scientific planning, strengthen exploitation in surrounding mining districts, and actively help to develop coalfield area in eastern Inner Mongolia to transfer surplus labor. Ecological environment must be improved in mining areas. Daqing City: to strengthen exploration in new potential areas and increase reserves; to improve tertiary oil recovery and recovery efficiency through using innovative technologies, and mitigate the declining trend of oil oilfields; to expand petrochemical industry and accelerate the development of alternative industries, such as new construction materials, oil industry equipment and farm produce processing, etc. Yichun City: to push forward natural forest protection project and experiment with state-owned forest ownership reform; to deepen economic reforms, enhance vitality of enterprises, and separate government functions from enterprises and straighten out governmental functions, and encourage the in-depth development of timber industry, forestry ecological tourism, medicine, green food and other competitive industries. Liaoyuan City: to actively attract high-tech businesses and professionals and develop special synthetic fiber, high-performance special alloyed material, new construction material,etc; to develop biological medicines, health products and organic food processing by relying on biotechnologies; to enhance competitiveness of traditional industries, such as equipment manufacturing, textiles and garments, construction materials, etc. Baishan City: to develop tourism industry by fully exploring tourism resources of Changbai Mountain, and make it a renowned attraction in Northeast China; to cultivate forest resources and promote in-depth processing of timber; to expand mineral water producing industry and health products industry with Ginseng and Ciwujia as major raw materials. Panjin City: to ensure stable oil and natural gas output for a long period; to expand petrochemical industry and actively develop fine chemicals, plastic processing and new construction materials industries; to expand and strengthen equipment manufacturing industries like small and medium-sized shipbuilding, and petroleum drilling and recovering equipment, etc; to fully utilize ecological resources by developing green food processing industries and ecological tourism.

    

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