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This afternoon (January 22), the 2026 government work report was released.A set of numbers "1346" is particularly eye-catching, they set the hard-core report card of Suzhou’s high-quality development in the past five years—a number of core development indicators are firmly at the forefront of the country, and they outline Suzhou’s national coordinates in the fields of economy and scientific innovation. Each number carries the solid footprints of Suzhou’s hard work and progress.
After five years of intensive cultivation, the economic aggregate is firmly at the forefront
Behind the word "6" is a solid foundation for development
"6" corresponds to Suzhou's outstanding performance of ranking sixth in the country in terms of economic aggregate. This ranking demonstrates the continuous improvement of development quality and efficiency. The report shows that in the past five years, Suzhou has achieved major changes in its urban development model. The regional GDP has steadily climbed to 2.77 trillion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 5.4%, placing it at a high level in the national urban competition. Steady economic growth has laid the most solid economic foundation for various core indicators to rank among the best in the country.
In the past five years, Suzhou has accelerated its transformation into new and old driving forces.
Economic growth is driven by factors
Comprehensively shift to innovation-driven
“1, 3, 4” connects Suzhou’s innovative strength
The "1", "3" and "4" in "1346" all focus on the field of scientific and technological innovation, forming a clear-cut and powerful innovation map:
▪ "1" is National technology business incubator, the number of national science and technology small and medium-sized enterprises ranks first in the country, demonstrating the breadth and depth of Suzhou's science and technology innovation cultivation;
▪ "3" means that the number of companies listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board and China's potential unicorn companies ranks third in the country, highlighting the growth vitality of innovative companies;
▪ "4" refers to high-tech enterprises and national-level specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, ranking fourth in the country in terms of number, showing a solid foundation of industrial innovation.
Over the past five years, Suzhou has continued to optimize its innovative enterprise cultivation system and attracted a total of Science and Technology Innovation Project 32,000, which is equivalent to an average of nearly 20 scientific and technological innovation projects taking root every day, injecting a steady stream of "hard technology" power into the continued leadership in various rankings.
Over the past five years, Suzhou’s industrial structure has accelerated its transformation
The foundation of the real economy becomes increasingly solid
Suzhou is the first in the country to promote smart transformation, digital transformation and Internet connection. It leads the country in the integration of informatization and informatization. The number of global lighthouse factories and national-level 5G factories ranks first in the country. It has stronger "muscles" and more "confidence" for industrial development.
From the steady increase in economic aggregate to multiple breakthroughs in the science and technology innovation matrix, every number in "1346" is a vivid footnote of Suzhou's high-quality development, and every ranking is a concentrated reflection of the thickness of the industry and the vitality of innovation. This set of figures shows that Suzhou adheres to the roots of the real economy and deeply cultivates Technological innovation Long-term practice on the track.
Source: Suzhou Daily