2025/06/10 by Wangwang Zhou, Jian D Zhang · 1 voice
Social Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance #Economic Zones and Regional Development #Asian Industrial and Economic Development
paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/cjres/rsaf014
openalex publication_date 2025/06/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Abstract This article explores the implementation of mission-oriented innovation policy (MOIP) in China and examines how the vice-provincial Shenzhen delivers the novel low-altitude economy effectively. From the lens of the Chinese political economy, it highlights a first-mover alliance in which the local state works as a facilitator while leading private firms perform as consultants for integrating the government resources and industrial knowledge. This synergy forms a broader public–private partnership where high government commitment is an essential political foundation. With empirical studies of Shenzhen’s SF Express, Meituan and Heli-Eastern in developing urban air mobility, this research demonstrates how first-mover alliances implemented MOIP.