1. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC The Evolving Governance of Regional Economic Development in China ------ An Introductory Note Dr. Shi-Ji GAO Department of Development Strategy and Regional Economy

2. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue2 Outline 1.Chinas Administrative Structure and Regional Economic Development 2.Influence of Evolving Regional Economic Policies on Regional Economic Development 3.Governance of Regional Economic Development in China

3. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue3 1.Chinas Administrative Structure China is a Unitary State with Multiple-layered Governments 23 Provinces 23 4 Municipalities directed Administrated by the Central 4 5 Autonomous Regions 5 2 Special Administrative Regions 2 Laws and regulations define the power and obligations of central and local governments.

4. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue4 Distribution of Chinas Major Regions

5. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue5 2. Evolving Regional Economic Policies 1949-1978 Planned Industrial Development, favoring inland areas 1978- middle 1990s: Promoting coastal areas development Since middle 1990s: Implementing Coordinated Regional Development Strategies Since middle 1990s: Anti-Poverty Policies and regional Development

6. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue6 Evolving Regional Policies

7. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue7 Results of Regional Policies Changes of economic gravity center since 1978 1978

8. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue8 Distribution of the 592 Poor Counties Areas in Green are nationally defined poor counties

9. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue9 Results of Anti-Poverty Policies

10. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue10 Central Government: in driving seat Local Governments: competing for development Enterprises: creating wealth as well as jobs Other Social Organizations: increasingly active players 3 Governance of Chinas Regional Development

11. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue11 High rank leadership: the Premier serves as the head of the leading group, more than 20 ministers as the members. State Council Leading Group for Western China Development Head: Wen Jiabao, Premier Depute Head: Zeng Peiyan, Vice Premier Members: Ministers or Vice Ministers of Government Ministries and Party Central Organizations, NDRC, MOE, MOST, COSTIND; SEAC, MOF, ; MOP, MOLSS, MLR, MOC, MOR, MOT, MII, MWR, MOCOM, MOCulture, MOH, SPFPC,PBOC, SAT Office of the Leading Group for Western Region Development under the State Council director: Ma Kai depute director: Wang Jinxiang, Cao Yushu Comprehensive plan group, Agriculture, forestry and ecology group, Economy and society group, Human resource development and regulation group the office for development under provincial or municipal governments in western area, provincial or municipal governments in eastern and central areas Administration of Western Region Development

12. DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER OF THE STATE COUNCIL DRC 2014-2-17EU-China Dialogue12 Aid-the-Poor Development leading group of the State Council Aid-the-Poor Development Office of the State Council Aid-the-Poor Development leading group of Provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) Aid-the-Poor Development Office of Provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) Aid-the-Poor Development leading group of prefectures Aid-the-Poor Development leading group of counties Aid-the-Poor Development Office of prefectures Aid-the-Poor Development Office of counties Special Envoy at the Community Level leaderships relation ……coordinate relation : State Anti-Poverty Administration

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