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Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in southwest China, has made a major breakthrough in its economic development this year.

According to statistics, in 2022, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Chengdu reached 2.08 trillion yuan, accounting for 1.72% of the country's total economic output, making it the third sub-provincial city and the seventh prefecture-level or above city to break through the 2 trillion yuan threshold in China, excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

In terms of statistics, GDP is the most important macroeconomic indicator to describe the scale of the economy, and can reflect the economic scale of a country or region, and judge its overall economic strength and the speed of economic development.

For urban development, the breakthrough of GDP over the trillion yuan threshold is an important reflection of the comprehensive economic strength and competitiveness of the city, and at the same time, it is also an important symbol for the city's development level.

It is a milestone for the development of a city. So how to judge the new situation after the city's economy has crossed the two trillion yuan threshold?

The breakthrough of Chengdu's GDP has not only meant an increase in this economic indicator, but also a further improvement in the city's competitiveness.

Chengdu is accelerating the formation of the core support of the fourth pole in China to support the rise of Chengdu-Chongqing region. It is necessary to transform the growth concept from "followers" to "leading runners", transform the city's development model from "extension" to "inclusion", and explore a suitable path for high-quality development.

In addition, with the transformation of China's economic growth mode and development mode, the adjustment and optimization of industrial structure is of great importance.

How to respond to the new trends of advanced city economic and industrial development?

Chengdu must grasp the trend of the times, shoulder the mission of the times, take the "double circulation" construction as the overall orientation, expand the future development space around the key directions, and take the lead in exploring a new path of transformation and development for super large cities with global influence and reputation.