2024年，世界呈现复苏与重构、竞争与合作并进的时代特征，科技涌现和文明冲突持续引发全人类的深度思考，面临着更加复杂多变的世界政治经济格局和全球化新挑战。全球化与世界城市研究网络世界城市分级、科尔尼管理咨询公司全球城市系列指数、森纪念财团全球实力城市指数、德勤国际交往中心城市指数、全球金融中心指数和世界知识产权组织全球创新指数科学技术集群相继更新了研究成果，各类数据反映了全球城市的复苏情况，也间接地体现了全球大环境的发展趋势。数字化和科技创新正在重塑全球竞争格局，开放合作仍是全球城市活力源泉，文化软实力赋能国际城市品牌建设，可持续发展理念不断实践深化，治理创新引领着城市发展转型。
The year 2024 presents an era characterized by simultaneous recovery and restructuring，competition and cooperation. Technological advancements and civilizational conflicts continue to provoke profound reflections across humanity，as cities worldwide confront increasingly complex geopolitical and economic landscapes alongside new challenges to globalization. Major global city ranking systems-including The World According to GaWC，Global Cities Index of Kearney，Global Power City Index of Mori Memorial Foundation，International Exchange Center City Index，Global Financial Centers Index，and WIPO’s Global Science and Technology Clusters-have successively released their latest evaluations. These datasets not only reflect the recovery trajectories of global cities but also indirectly illustrate broader developmental trends in the international environment. Cutting-edge technological development is reshaping global competitive dynamics，while openness and cooperation remain the fundamental drivers of urban vitality，Chinese cities’ digital transformation continues to propel high-quality economic development.
