The State Council's Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference on Friday to introduce the central focus of the general plan for the integrated regional development of the Yangtze River Delta, released last week by the the State Council.

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Luo Wen, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, and deputy mayor of Shanghai Chen Yin addressed key points of the plan. 

"Shanghai as the core city in the region is to lead the integration," Chen said. 

As one of China's most economically active, open, and innovative regions, the Yangtze River Delta boasts strategic significance in the country's modernization and further opening-up, which makes its regional integration crucial for leading the country's high-quality development and building a modern economic system.