2 The US came in second with 14 cities and India came in third with seven. In Kearney’s 2020 GCI, 18 Chinese cities ranked among the top 125 global cities. Top Countries in the Kearney Global City Index (2020)Īs countries with larger populations typically boast a higher number of urban centers, it is unsurprising that the most populous countries – China, India, and the US – have the greatest number of global cities. 1 The composite ranking reflects the relative influence of a city on the world. Based on 29 indicators, Kearney evaluates each city’s performance in five areas: business activities, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. International consultancy Kearney ranks cities around the world in its annual Global Cities Index (GCI). The global influence of Chinese cities has expanded over the past decades. As a result, cities have become one of the main gateways through which China interacts with the world. International companies have also set up offices in different cities to better access China’s vast market. In addition to domestic population movements, the growth of Chinese cities has drawn travelers, students, and workers from other countries. In 2011, more than half of all Chinese citizens lived in cities for the first time in history, and by 2020 the urbanization rate in China stood at 61.4 percent. In 1979, only 18.6 percent of the Chinese population resided in urban areas. The employment opportunities brought by Chinese economic reforms launched in the late 1970s led to a surge of people moving out of rural areas and into cities. As China has rapidly developed in recent decades, historically prominent Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai have grown in international influence, and many new global cities like Shenzhen have emerged as increasingly significant players in global commerce. Countries with more global cities can thus better benefit from the international flow of capital and talent. “ Global cities” are particularly critical nodes within the international economy, as they provide specialized services, such as finance, and serve as hubs for innovation. Cities are key centers of economic, political, and cultural activities. Since 2009, a greater proportion of the global population has lived in urban areas than in rural areas.
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