Reference News Network, December 17 report: According to the "Today Pakistan-China" website of Pakistan, on December 13, some foreign journalists visited Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, witnessed the logistics dynamics of the "four ports integration" and the open landscape of the "four Silk Roads".
The report said that during the in-depth visit, journalists from countries such as Pakistan, South Korea, Ireland, and Turkey also explored the intelligent upgrading of advanced manufacturing and the experience of industrial transformation in traditional inland areas.
They learned that Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone is located in Henan Province in central China, and is a national-level airport economic development pioneer zone approved by the State Council, as well as the pilot area of the "air silk road" between Zhengzhou and Luxembourg.
The report stated that Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone shoulders the significant mission of expanding high-level opening up of China's inland areas and promoting the integration of the Central Plains region into the dual circulation development pattern of domestic and international markets.
To this end, Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone has adopted a development strategy centered on "hub + openness." It consolidates its foundation through the "four ports integration," integrating the air, railway, road, and seaport, and expands global influence through the "four Silk Roads" - air, land, sea, and internet. These two pillars complement each other, providing a solid support for Henan's deep integration into the dual circulation.
The report pointed out that since its approval in 2013, Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone has developed from an "airport town" with an area of less than 20 square kilometers into an "air city" covering 747 square kilometers with a population of 800,000.
Now, the hub advantages of Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone have become a benchmark for inland areas: Zhengzhou Airport has opened 64 freighter routes covering more than 30 countries and regions around the world. Based on the "dual hub" strategy of Zhengzhou-Luxembourg, the China-Europe train departing from Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone can reach Europe in just 15 days. This multimodal transportation system integrating aviation, railways, roads, and maritime transport enables Henan, which is inland, to possess world-class logistics capabilities connecting the globe.
The report said that Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone is a gathering place for emerging industries such as modern logistics, information technology, new energy vehicles, and biopharmaceuticals. The information technology industry has achieved annual output value exceeding 500 billion yuan for three consecutive years: the leading domestic CPU company, Loongson, has deployed 300 Loongson servers and nearly 4,000 Loongson terminals in Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone; the largest smart computing center in the central region, the Henan Airport Smart Computing Center, has been established in Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, providing computing power and large model agency services for various industries.
The report pointed out that the new energy vehicle industry has become a new growth engine. The manufacturing base of BYD in Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone produces a car every 50 seconds, helping Henan to rank among the top ten provinces in China for new energy vehicle production. Emerging sectors such as cross-border e-commerce and micro-short drama creation are also developing vigorously.
In the first three quarters of this year, the regional gross product of Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone reached 121.33 billion yuan, an increase of 11.1% compared to the same period last year. (Translated by Wang Haifang)
Original: toutiao.com/article/7584774963702317583/
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