In terms of the regional economy, could reconstruction create new opportunities for economic development?
Public services and infrastructure in quake-hit zones have been improved so far, thanks to counterpart assistance. For instance, hospitals, clinics and nursing homes in quake-hit zones have made huge progress with better conditions. The industrial structure will also undergo a sea change, as provinces and municipalities participating in the counterpart assistance plan will not only give a helping hand to reconstruction in quake-hit zones, but also help promote local industrial development and increase the local employment rate. How do you view the Central Government’s counterpart assistance plan? The counterpart assistance plan is a great initiative pioneered by China. It is a unique Chinese model that combines socialist theory with Chinese characteristics with longstanding practices in post-quake restoration and reconstruction. I quote Professor Hitoshi Taniguchi from the Nagoya Institute of Technology, who said during his field research in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, “Counterpar
Related Questions
- Is there an identified source for regional economic and talent development plans, or specific types of plans that we should align with and integrate into?
- Does the NSW Government provide any assistance for regional community economic development projects?
- Who is Red Deer Regional Economic Development?
