NDRC's new National New Areas (NNAs) institutional innovation working points prioritise technological innovation and strategic emerging industries, according to 21st Century Business Herald.
The paper notes the working points call for
- developing innovation capabilities
- nurturing new growth drivers
- developing the new economy
- enhancing quality and efficiency
- accumulating experience that can be reproduced and promoted
NDRC also encourages NNAs to differentiate, says 21st Century Business Herald, to counter overlap and fragmentation between Economic and Technological Development Zones, High-tech Zones and National Innovation Demonstration Zones. NNAs in the same industry should specialise in different stages of the industry chain, says Chen Yao 陈耀 China Regional Economic Association secretary general. The success of China's 19 NNAs also lies in their integration of industry into the urban development, capitalising on education, transportation, medical and related public services, notes 21st Century Business Herald.