On October 25, 2024, Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) released the 2024 GaWC Global City Rankings to the public. In the 2024 list, more than 300 cities around the world were shortlisted, and a total of more than 40 cities in China were among them.Among them, Nanjing is ranked 75th globally, up 10 places from 2022.
The 2024 World Cities Rankings were released by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) on October 25, 2024. In this year 's rankings, over 300 cities worldwide were shortlisted, with more than 40 Chinese cities making the list. Among them, Nanjing ranked 75th globally, climbing 10 places from its position in 2022. Among them, Nanjing ranked 75th globally, climbing 10 places from its position in 2022.
GaWC's Roster of World Cities, which has been published from time to time since 2000, according to the agency's official website, this year's selection is based on data from 175 organizations around the world that provide modern and emerging production services to 785 cities around the globe, a ranking that reflects the importance of cities as nodes in the world's network of cities (i.e., facilitating the globalization of businesses).
Since its inception in 2000, GaWC has periodically published the World Cities Report. According to GaWC's official website, this year's ranking data is sourced from 175 institutions worldwide. These institutions provide modern and emerging production services to 785 cities globally, reflecting the importance of cities as nodes within the global community. institutions provide modern and emerging production services to 785 cities globally, reflecting the importance of cities as nodes within the global urban network-that is, facilitating enterprise globalization. These institutions provide modern and emerging production services to 785 cities worldwide, reflecting the importance of cities as nodes within the global urban network-that is, facilitating enterprise globalization.
Based on location and energy level in the global network, GaWC classifies world cities into four tiers, Alpha (Tier 1), Beta (Tier 2), Gamma (Tier 3), and Sufficiency (Self-Sufficiency), to indicate the location and degree of integration of different cities in the globalized economy.
Based on their "connectivity" within four "advanced service" industries- accountancy, advertising, banking/finance, and law- GaWC categorizes world cities into four tiers: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Sufficiency, indicating that Based on their "connectivity" within four "advanced service" industries- accountancy, advertising, banking/finance, and law, GaWC categorizes world cities into four tiers: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Sufficiency, indicating GaWC categorizes world cities into four tiers: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Sufficiency, indicating different levels of positioning and integration of cities within the global economy.
Image source: GaWC official website
Source: The Official Website of GaWC
In this list, the world's eight Alpha + (the world's first tier of strong cities), a total of three cities in China were selected, respectively, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, China.
Guangzhou is on the Alpha (world's first-tier cities) list.
Chinese Taipei and Shenzhen are Alpha- (weak first-tier world cities).
Chengdu, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Chongqing,NanjingWuhan, Xiamen, Shenyang and 17 other cities are ranked at Beta (second-tier cities in the world) level.
In this ranking, there are eight Alpha+ cities (first-tier world cities), including three from China: Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai.Guangzhou is listed as an Alpha city (world-class first-tier city), while Taipei and Shenzhen are classified as Alpha- (weak first-tier world cities). Guangzhou is listed as an Alpha city (world-class first-tier city), while Taipei and Shenzhen are classified as Alpha- (weak first-tier world cities). Chengdu, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Nanjing, Wuhan, Xiamen, Shenyang, and 9 other cities are ranked in the Beta category (second-tier world city).
The report shows a significant increase in global connectivity for Chinese cities, cities in the Gulf region, and Singapore compared to previous years' ranking data.Nanjing made a cross-ranking leap in the 2018 rankings, moving from Gamma+ (the world's third-tier strongest city) to Beta (the world's second-tier city), and entering the top 100 globally for the first time.
So far in 2018, Nanjing has risen in the rankings of Beta cities.
Compared to previous years, the report indicates a significant increase in global connectivity for Chinese cities, cities in the Gulf regions and Singapore. Nanjing achieved a significant leap in the 2018 rankings, moving up from Gamma+ (strong third-tier world city) to Beta (second-tier world city), entering the top 100 world cities for the first time. city), entering the top 100 world cities for the first time.Since 2018, Nanjing's ranking among Beta-level cities has been steadily rising .
At present, Nanjing has carried out trade cooperation with more than 200 countries and regions around the world, with overseas investments in more than 90 countries and regions, attracting foreign investors from more than 130 countries and regions, including 113 Fortune 500 companies, and has formed friendship cities with 106 cities in 58 countries.
Currently, Nanjing has established trade cooperation with over 200 countries and regions, with foreign investments spread across more than 90 countries and regions. Currently Nanjing has established trade cooperation with over 200 countries and regions, with foreign investments spread across more than 90 countries and regions. It has attracted investment from over 130 countries and regions, including 113 Fortune Global 500 companies. It has attracted investment from over 130 countries and regions, including 113 Fortune Global 500 companies.
In the future, Nanjing will further strengthen the interaction and exchange with international organizations, domestic and foreign economic and trade representative bodies and famous business associations and other resources, continue to build and improve the global economic and trade network, accelerate the pace of linking to the world, and continue to broaden and deepen the degree of integration in the globalized economy, so as to contribute to the service of constructing a two-way open hub with world convergence.
Moving forward, Nanjing will further strengthen interactions with international organizations, domestic and foreign economic and trade representative institutions, and renowned business associations. By continuously building and improving its global economic and trade network, Nanjing seeks to accelerate its integration into the global economy for expanded and deepened involvement in globalization, contributing to Nanjing's success in this field. By continuously building and improving its global economic and trade network, Nanjing seeks to accelerate its integration into the global economy for expanded and deepened involvement in globalization, contributing Nanjing's strength to building a two-way economy. By continuously building and improving its global economic and trade network, Nanjing seeks to accelerate its integration into the global economy for expanded and deepened involvement in globalization, contributing Nanjing's strength to building a two-way open hub with global cohesion.
