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This article constructs an ecological economic resilience (EER) analysis framework by integrating both ecological and economic dimensions from a resilience perspective. Based on panel data from 290 cities in China, it explores the dynamic evolution characteristics, regional differences, and convergence trends of EER. The findings indicate that the EER has weakened nationwide and in the four major economic regions, overall tending towards stability. Significant disparities exist in EER, particularly pronounced in the northeast. There is \u03c3 convergence in the nation as well as in the northeast and east regions. Additionally, both absolute and conditional \u03b2 convergence is evident nationwide and in all regions, with conditional convergence occurring at a faster pace. 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