论汕头经济特区40年与“再出发”的战略机遇

On the Strategic Opportunity of the 40^(th) Anniversary and“Restarting” for Shantou Special Economic Zone

1980年汕头经济特区正式成立以来,汕头逐渐发展为中国重要的现代化港口城市,取得了较为优秀的成绩,主要表现为:经济发展稳中求进,城市创新水平不断提升;港口区位优势明显,外贸经济表现优异;产业结构呈现“两稳一快”的特征,协同性不断增强;城市人口稳步增长,文化教育事业蓬勃发展。但是,与我国最早成立的其他三个经济特区(深圳、珠海、厦门)相比,汕头的表现并不突出,主要原因在于体制机制改革相对滞后,并未充分激发经济活力。面对国内外发展的新形势,汕头的地理优势及文化优势不断显现,“再出发”迎来历史性机遇,汕头以华侨经济文化合作试验区为核心载体,积极构建“21世纪海上丝绸之路”重要门户和面向全球华侨华人聚力发展的创新平台,努力实现跨越式发展。

Since its establishment in 1980,Shantou special economic zone has gradually developed into an important modern port city in China,and has achieved relatively good results,which are mainly manifested in economic progress in stability and continuous improvement of the urban innovation level;obvious advantages in port location and excellent foreign trade performances;the characteristics of“maintaining stable in primary and secondary industries and developing fast in tertiary industry”in terms of industrial structure,and the continuously enhanced synergy;steady growth of the urban population,and the flourishing development of cultural and educational undertakings.However,compared with the other three special economic zones established in China(Shenzhen,Zhuhai and Xiamen),Shantou s performances are not outstanding.The main reasons are that the reform of the system and mechanism lags behind,and thus the economic vitality is not fully stimulated.Facing the new development situations at home and abroad,Shantou s geographical and cultural advantages continue to emerge,and“restarting”ushers in a historic opportunity.With Shantou Overseas Chinese Economic and Cultural Cooperation Pilot Zone as the core carrier,Shantou actively builds an important gateway to the 21 st Century Maritime Silk Road and an innovative platform for the cohesive development of global overseas Chinese,so as to strive for the leapfrog development.