Against the backdrop of deep digital economic integration, the synergistic agglomeration of new quality productive forces (NQPFs) and digital transformation (DT) has become a key engine for regional high-quality development. Based on data from 31 Chinese provinces during 2011–2023, this study measured the synergistic level of NQPF and DT. Using a modified gravity model, we convert attribute data into relational data and analyze driving mechanisms via social network analysis and quadratic assignment procedures. The results show that the synergistic agglomeration network presents club convergence rather than homogeneous dispersion, forming a structure comprising “polar-core absorption, hub transmission, hinterland integration, and peripheral marginalization.” Eastern regions act as net beneficiaries; Guangdong, Fujian, and other hubs become net-spillover brokers; central and western regions achieve element equilibrium, yet traditional industrial bases face a widening digital divide. Targeted policy implications are proposed. This study provides references for breaking regional digital barriers and optimizing the spatial layout of high-quality development.
Dai et al. (Thu,) studied this question.