Zhenjiang, Nantong and Lianyungang, three prefectural cities of Jiangsu witnessed growth momentum in social and economic undertakings last year.
Zhenjiang is expected to post 410 billion yuan of GDP in 2018, up 7.2% year on year.
In the New Year, Zhenjiang will carry out a three-year upgrade plan to accelerate the development of high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials, industrial robots, general aircraft, new energy vehicles, high-tech shipbuilding and marine equipment.
The city is expecting its GDP in 2018 to increase by 7% year on year with the general budget revenue and retail sales of consumer goods to grow 5% from a year ago. The per capita disposable income for the urban and rural residents will increase simultaneously with the economic growth.
Nantong is expected to post 775 billion yuan of GDP in 2018, up 8% year on year.
In 2018, Nantong will speed up the construction of the economic center of the north wing of the Yangtze River Delta, promote the development of its role as the north gate of Shanghai, establish a "1+3" offshore innovation and technology agglomeration transfer platform, and compete for the transfer of more scientific and technological resources from Shanghai.
The city will launch 10 top-quality agricultural and sideline products protection demonstration bases that will supply more than 15 billion yuan worth of sales of agricultural products to Shanghai.
The city will also boost the construction on the Shanghai-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge, the offshore high-speed railway and the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing intercity light rail.
The city is expecting its GDP in 2018 to increase by 8% year on year with the general budget revenue to hit 60 billion yuan. The registered urban unemployment rate will be kept under 3% within the year.
Lianyungang is expected to post 262 billion yuan of GDP in 2018, up 7.5% year on year.
In 2018, the city will bring into full play its role of being the strategic point for the country’s Belt and Road initiative to push ahead the construction of the phase II project of the 300000-tonnage shipping lane and the frequency of the China-Europe freight trains.
The city will also step up the construction of three major railways and promote the development of the marine economy, new medicines, new energies and new materials to ensure the modern service industry will propel the economic transformation and upgrading for people’s benefits.
The city is expecting its GDP in 2018 to increase by 7% year on year with the general budget revenue and retail sales of consumer goods to grow 7.5% from a year ago. The per capita disposable income for the urban and rural residents will increase by 8% and 8.55 respectively.
