Global competition means that a city actually has more impact than a country, and the struggle between cities is fiercer than that between nations. From investment rankings to travel guidebooks, getting into the big league means the chance for global exposure, and also guarantees a flow of human resources, material, capital, and information.
全球化競逐，標竿城市的影響力大過國家，城市間的競爭激烈，從投資評比到旅遊指南，擠上名單代表的是在全球露臉的機會，也是人流、物流、金流與資訊流匯集的保證。