Penetration rate of digital talent in representative industries in four core cities of the Yangtze River Delta (%)

Source: LinkedIn statistics

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Shanghai last month unveiled a proposal to strengthen talent coordination in the delta region. It includes strengthened communication and training networks in the digital and manufacturing sectors, according to industry regulators in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces.

Shanghai has placed more emphasis on global orientation, while Jiangsu is stressing smart manufacturing, with Suzhou’s strong robotics industry. Zhejiang is focusing on integrated manufacturing and the Internet, taking advantage of Hangzhou’s pioneering work in artificial intelligence, according to the report.

“The industrial chain and digital talent chain in the region complement each other,” said Yang. “The cities adopt differentiated development routes and present an interlaced development pattern.”

The digital economy is expected to be the engine for higher quality integration development in the Yangtze River Delta. The central cities and urban agglomerations will become the main spatial forms for carrying out regional innovation and development, 5G, industrial Internet and intelligent manufacturing, which will become a breakthrough in the collaborative innovation of the Yangtze River Delta.

Regulators are using “strategy, reform, policies and services” to boost cross-region collaboration and integration, he added.

In the long term, the Yangtze River Delta is expected to become a national demonstration area for talent training and development, industry regulators said.