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Arid Land Geography ›› 2025, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (1): 105-118.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2024.027

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Evolution of the symbiotic relationship between Chinese modernization and new infrastructure

WANG Ningning(), WANG Qinsheng(), XIAO Ke   

  1. School of Information Management, Beijing University of Information Technology, Beijing 100192, China
  • Received:2024-01-12 Revised:2024-03-13 Online:2025-01-25 Published:2025-01-21
  • Contact: WANG Qinsheng E-mail:wangningningustb@163.com;wqs5512@126.com

Abstract:

Chinese modernization has pointed out a broad road for the realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. New infrastructure is both an urgent task for national development and a long-term support. The symbiosis theory is introduced into the symbiotic development between Chinese modernization and new infrastructure. On the basis of explaining the connotation of the symbiotic development of Chinese modernization and new infrastructure, the symbiotic degree model is used to explore the spatiotemporal evolution relationship of the symbiotic development of Chinese modernization and new infrastructure, and to construct the symbiotic relationship between the elements. The results reveal the following: (1) A stable symbiotic relationship exists between Chinese modernization and new infrastructure. Analysis using the symbiosis model indicates that the relationship is primarily parasitic. The development of new infrastructure drives the realization of Chinese modernization. Beijing City exhibits a mutually beneficial symbiotic model, Guangdong Province and other places show a gradual transition to reciprocal symbiosis. (2) From a spatial perspective, the symbiotic coefficients of Beijing City and Jiangsu Province are relatively high, and the symbiotic relationship in Zhejiang Province, Shanghai City and other places shifts to the new infrastructure driving the development of Chinese modernization. The symbiotic coefficient in the western region does not fluctuate much; at the same time, the high-value areas of the symbiotic coefficient and the balanced development areas are mainly distributed in the central and eastern regions. The development of new infrastructure plays an obvious role in promoting the realization of Chinese modernization. (3) Kernel density analysis demonstrates a reduction in regional disparities. From a regional perspective, the symbiotic curve in northeast China exhibits a “flat-peak” pattern, with the eastern region demonstrating strong resilience, the central region experiencing noticeable differentiation, and the western region gradually mitigating polarization. (4) In-depth analysis of the symbiotic relationship between indicators found that information infrastructure has a good effect in achieving harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and integrated infrastructure has a good effect in promoting harmonious coexistence between man and nature and common prosperity for all people.

Key words: symbiotic development, new infrastructure, Chinese modernization, symbiosis theory