China News Service, Changsha, November 13 (Feng Jun) On the morning of the 13th, Hunan Province held a press conference to interpret the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan for the Integrated Development of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Tan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") issued recently. Lai Xinzheng, director of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Tan Integrated Development Affairs Center of Hunan Province, introduced that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the Chang-Zhutan-Tan integrated development will focus on eight aspects of work to truly achieve "one game of chess" for industry, "one network" for transportation, "one document" for education, "one card" for medical care, and "one window" for government affairs.
Keep a green heart and comprehensively promote the green transformation and development of ecological green heart. The "Plan" proposes to realize the transformation of green heart from "passive green protection" to "active green development". Li Wenjun, deputy director of the Changzhutan Integrated Development Affairs Center of Hunan Province, said that in December 2025, the State Council approved the "Implementation Plan for Accelerating Green Transformation and Development of the Changzhutan Ecological Green Heart", which clarified that it will build an ecological security barrier and a new quality productivity R&D and innovation base. "Protection is the premise, development is the path, and transformation is the key." The "Changzhutan Ecological Green Heart Ecological Product Value Realization Mechanism Pilot Three-Year Action Plan (2026-2028)" is currently being compiled.
Focus on industrial integration and build a modern industrial system with supporting tiers. The "Plan" proposes "mutual assistance internally and teamwork externally", cultivating a new division of labor pattern of "R&D in Changsha and manufacturing in Zhutan", and promoting clusters such as engineering machinery and rail transit equipment to become world-class. At the press conference, Liu Yaliang, executive deputy mayor of Zhuzhou City, said that Zhuzhou will consolidate its advantages in rail transit equipment and strengthen and optimize industries such as high-end new materials, new energy equipment, aerospace and Beidou.
Strengthen scientific and technological innovation collaboration and strive to become a national regional scientific and technological innovation center. The "Plan" proposes to use Changsha as the leader, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan as the two wings, and strive to achieve "zero breakthroughs" in major national scientific and technological infrastructure in the fields of germplasm resources, Chinese medicinal materials, aerospace and oceans. Qian Lixia, deputy mayor of Changsha City, introduced that Changsha will take the construction of a global R&D center city as a guide and fully link Zhuzhou and Xiangtan; by 2030, the intensity of R&D investment in the three cities will strive to increase to 3.7%, and the proportion of cross-city investment in total investment will increase to 30%.
Coordinate the construction of "six networks" and systematically improve the interconnection infrastructure network. The "Plan" proposes to accelerate the construction of intercity rail loops, "field-shaped" expressway networks and "twelve vertical and ten horizontal" city-integrated arterial roads, realize the connection of roads along the Xiangjiang River, promote the "triple network integration" of intercity networks, subway networks, and bus networks; coordinate the construction of modern water networks, simultaneously build the digital intelligence Changsha-Zhutan, and basically complete the modern infrastructure system.
Deeply cultivate people's livelihood in the same city, and deeply promote the integration of public services and cultural and sports undertakings. The "Plan" proposes to expand the coverage of pairing cooperation between primary and secondary schools, promote the distribution of Changsha's high-quality medical resources to the Rongcheng area, and promote the "three municipalities" government services. Yi Honghai, deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Xiangtan Municipal Government, said that in terms of education, Xiangtan will promote the construction of a cross-city industry-education integration consortium; in terms of medical treatment, it will accelerate the construction of the Jiuhua Campus of the Hunan Provincial Cancer Hospital and the national regional cancer treatment center; in terms of government affairs, it will promote the online handling of more high-frequency matters.
Expand the opening-up pattern and collaboratively create an important pivot for inland opening-up. The "Plan" proposes to base on Hunan's "Belt and Road" location advantages, actively serve the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", connect the Yangtze River Delta to the east, link up with Chengdu and Chongqing to the west, embrace Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to the south, and connect with the Hainan Free Trade Port.
We will jointly protect clear water and blue sky, and continue to strengthen the joint protection and governance of the ecological environment. The "Plan" proposes to promote joint prevention and treatment of environmental pollution, strengthen cross-regional regulatory coordination; vigorously implement comprehensive management of the main branches and tributaries of the Xiangjiang River, and launch pilot projects for the construction of beautiful rivers and lakes.
Deepen reform to break the situation and carry out comprehensive reform of market-oriented allocation of factors. The "Plan" proposes to unify the institutional rules of factor markets, build a unified open market platform, and promote the free flow and efficient allocation of land, talent, technology, and data elements.
Lai Xin said at the press conference that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, in addition to the above-mentioned eight aspects, the integrated development of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Tan will also strengthen organizational guarantees and continue to promote cross-city exchanges of cadres; strengthen legal guarantees and promote integrated development legislation; strengthen institutional guarantees and benchmark the three cities' development plans, land and space plans, and special plans for integrated development plans to achieve unified development of target indicators, spatial layout, and major events, and resolutely put an end to "each drawing separate circles and each seeking its own bureau."
