12月16日出版的第24期《求是》雜志將發表中共中央總書記、國家主席、中央軍委主席習近平的重要文章《推動形成優勢互補高質量發展的區域經濟布局》。

Efforts should be made to allow each region to play its core function, the article read.
文章強調，要根據各地區的條件，落實主體功能區戰略。

The structure of economic development is undergoing profound changes, with central cities and city clusters becoming the major vessels for development, the article pointed out, adding that policy framework for regional development should be improved to adapt to the new circumstances.
文章指出，經濟發展的空間結構正在發生深刻變化，中心城市和城市群正在成為承載發展要素的主要空間形式。我們必須適應新形勢，謀劃區域協調發展新思路。

Efforts should be made to reinforce the economic and population-carrying capacity of central cities, city clusters and advantaged areas for economic development, and strengthen other areas' functions for guaranteeing food and ecological security and the safety of border areas, the article read.
文章指出，要增強中心城市和城市群等經濟發展優勢區域的經濟和人口承載能力，增強其他地區在保障糧食安全、生態安全、邊疆安全等方面的功能。

The new mechanism for coordinated regional development should be improved in many aspects, the article said, urging the implementation of related policy measures in areas including pension insurance, land administration, ecological compensation and fiscal transfer payments.
文章強調，要從多方面健全區域協調發展新機制，盡快實現養老保險全國統籌，改革土地管理制度，全面建立生態補償制度，完善財政轉移支付制度。。

Acknowledging the importance of the country's northeast region, the article also called for new initiatives to vitalize the area.
文章指出，東北地區的戰略地位十分重要，要有新的戰略性舉措，推動東北地區實現全面振興。