Abstract:Based on the perspective of policy instruments, this paper uses the content analysis method and the policy index method to conduct statistical analysis of 311 planning and special policies for strategic emerging industries issued by 31 provinces and cities in China since 2009. The study found that the overall of China"s provincial strategic emerging industry policies perfectness index is averaged 76.3%, and the intensity index is averaged 37.3% as well as the innovation index is averaged 5.4%; the choice of policy sub-tools had significant preference, and the frequency was environment, supply and demand; the general policy index shows the step-like difference characteristics of the east, middle and west from high to low. It also proposes corresponding suggestions for strengthening local government demand policies, optimizing the use of policy sub-tools, and improving policy innovation.