Global Times: Xiamen: A paradigm that combines top-level design with a 'crossing the river by feeling the stones' pragmatic approach
- Xiamen's transformation stems from the 1985-2000 Xiamen Economic and Social Development Strategy, which emphasized strategic layout and commitment to the people.
- Xiamen has achieved substantial economic growth, with its GDP increasing by 149.6 times by 2023 and fiscal revenue growing by 460.9 times.
- Xiamen's development model combines top-level design with grassroots experimentation, offering a framework for mid- to long-term strategic studies.
- Currently, Xiamen is a key hub for reforms, with significant improvements such as a 0.93-day average vessel stay at its port, ranking second globally.
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Global Times: Xiamen: A paradigm that combines top-level design with a 'crossing the river by feeling the stones' pragmatic approach
BEIJING, July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty years ago, residents described Xiamen in East China's Fujian Province as having "uneven roads, dim streetlights, unreliable telephone service, and tap water frequently cut off."
Global Times: Xiamen: A paradigm that combines top-level design with a 'crossing the river by feeling the stones' pragmatic approach - PressReach
BEIJING, July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Forty years ago, residents described Xiamen in East China’s Fujian Province as having “uneven roads, dim streetlights, unreliable telephone service, and tap water frequently cut off.” Today, Xiamen has become a high-quality, attractive, modern, and international city praised by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. The remarkable transformation of Xiamen was dr…
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