In July 2, 2019, the Information Office of the State Council held a series of Provincial (District, City) press conference. In the press conference participated the Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, mayor of Shanghai Municipal People's government Ying Yong, who disclosed that Outline of the Plan for the Integrated Development of the Yangtze River Delta was formally reviewed and issued, which was drafted by National Reform and Development Commission together with relevant ministries and commissions of Shanghai city, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Anhui province. 

Shanghai Nuo Di Law Firm understands that the strategic position of "One Pole, Three Areas and One Plateau" in the Yangtze River Delta has been clarified in the Outline, which is through its integrated development, the Yangtze River Delta has become a strong and active growth pole of the national economy, a model area of high-quality economic development, a leading area and a demonstration area of regional integration development, and a new highland of reform and opening up in the new era.

Shanghai Nuo Di Law Firm expects that Shanghai, as the core city of the Yangtze River Delta world-class urban agglomeration, in the process of cross-regional integration will firmly buckle two keywords: "Integration”and”High Quality."At the same time, we will focus on three key areas, focusing on the construction of the Yangtze River Delta ecological green integration of the developed demonstrational area, the construction of the new area of Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the construction of Hongqiao business district, creation of an international central business district and the International Trade Center of the new platform.The Yangtze River Delta ecological green integration development demonstration area will be located in the west of Shanghai, consisting by Jiangsu Suzhou Wujiang area, Jiashan Jiaxing, Zhejiang and Shanghai Qingpu area.While the new area of Shanghai Free Trade Zone lies in the east of Shanghai. The two regions will enable Shanghai to fly with two wings in east and west, and play a pivotal role in opening up to the outside world and the inside world.

In the context of the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Nuo Di Law Firm advices that Shanghai should enhance urban services radiating energy level and promote the coordinated development of urban and rural areas. Enhance the ability of science and technology innovation, and build a collaborative innovation industry system. We suggest to improve the network layout of transportation infrastructure, and jointly improve the level of interoperability. To strengthen the ecological environment of co-governance and build green beautiful Yangtze River Delta area. Strengthen the institutional convergence of policy coordination, share the public services. Deepen the linkage of internal and external opening and promote the new pattern of all-round opening.Finally, to build unified and open market system to create a world-class business environment.

In this context, Shanghai will promote the construction of modern service industry as the main body, the strategic emerging industries as the leading, advanced manufacturing industry as the support of the modern industrial system. Shanghai Nuo Di Law Firm learnt from the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission that the second half of 2019, Shanghai plans to start construction of 220 industrial projects with about 200 billion yuan total investment.

By the review of Shanghai Nuo Di Law Firm, four areas in Yangtze River Delta are currently working on the preparation of the Yangtze River Delta industry map.The next step Yangtze River Delta region will promote the integration of scientific and technological innovation: high-quality construction of the Yangtze River Delta science and technology innovation community, accelerate the development of two integrated science centers, accelerate the cultivation of the Yangtze River Delta science and innovation circle, team up to break through a number of key technologies. Accelerate the building of a global innovation platform; Promote the integration of industrial development: Aim at the future industries and key areas such as integrated circuits, new displays, big data, artificial intelligence and new energy vehicles, we will build a number of industrial integration organizations and build a number of world-class industrial clusters relying on leading enterprises, intermediary organizations, research and development institutions and development zones.Work together in order to create a digital Yangtze River Delta, to accelerate the 5G and other new information infrastructure,to build the Yangtze River Delta Industrial Internet and bring the dividends.