Visitors check the booth of the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Valley of Yangtze River Delta at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on Sept 24, 2024. CHINA DAILY
A regional innovation valley linking Shanghai with eight neighboring cities is emerging as one of China's main engines for strategic technologies, using cross-provincial coordination to accelerate industries from satellite internet to commercial space and 6G communications.
The G60 Science and Technology Innovation Valley of Yangtze River Delta, spanning nine cities across Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, has evolved from a local cooperation initiative into a national strategy aimed at integrating research, manufacturing, finance and commercialization across one of China's most economically dynamic regions.
As China is building the Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta) International Science and Technology Innovation Center into a world-class innovation hub, the G60 valley has become a testing ground for breaking down administrative barriers that have traditionally hampered regional innovation.
"The original idea was simple — no single city could build an entire industrial chain on its own, so the nine cities began coordinating their respective strengths. That naturally created the basis for collaboration. Different cities contribute different advantages, from research and talent to manufacturing capacity and financial services, forming an integrated industrial ecosystem," said Xu Shidong, head of the industrial group at the G60 Joint Office.
