Issue Reigniting regional innovation through large, autonomous R&D in the 5 poles and 3 special zones

Summary

The plan frames regional polarization as a threat to national innovation and industrial dynamism. It observes that the imbalance between the capital region and other areas is deepening. To counter this, the plan calls for large-scale, autonomous R&D organized by the five regional poles and three special zones. The aim is to reignite innovation capacity in the regions rather than concentrating resources in the capital region and large firms. The issue is whether science and technology investment can reverse the drift of talent and capital toward the capital region.