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production centers in China, with hubs for SAIC, FAW, Dongfeng and Sinotruk as well as
local corporates such as Wuling. Among new, higher value-added industries,
pharmaceuticals have become a special focus in Guangxi with its history as a major
production base for Traditional Chinese Medicines.

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Compared to the more developed provinces in the eastern area, Guangxi continues to

benefit significantly from investments on government infrastructure, rural area development

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significantly, and the average annual growth rate oriented service industries such as logistics,

of regional GDP should be more than 20%; (ii) the conventions and exhibitions, industrial design,

average growth rate should be more than 15%; scientific and technological consulting, intellectual

(iii) the level of foreign trade should continuously property services, inspection and certification,

increase, with the total value of imports and human resources, medical and health, community

exports increasing by more than 10% annually; services, etc.

and (iv) the number of enterprises should increase

in line with quality, and the number of enterprises - Enhancing industrial innovation and

should increase by more than 30% annually. development capabilities, introducing high-level

Specific measures include: R&D platforms, expanding financing channels

for technological enterprises, and establishing

- Promoting the development of modern market-oriented technology transfer systems at

industries in economic and technological home and abroad.

development zones, developing advantageous

leading industries, designing industrial panoramas Implementation Opinions on
for each district and city, and promoting the Revitalizing Rural Areas by Expanding

construction of economic development zones Financing Services

based on industrial characteristics.

On August 28, 2019, the People’s Government

- Focusing on cultivating industrial clusters, of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region released

strengthening upstream and downstream industrial the “Implementation Opinions on Revitalizing

layout planning, and promoting the establishment of Rural Areas by Expanding Financing Services”,

symbiotic and complementary industrial ecosystems which propose revitalization of rural areas by

in economic development zones. expanding financing services through 2019-

2023. This requires continuous improvements

- Accelerating the development of modern in the agriculture-related financial supply,

service industries, integrating special funds for precision financial poverty alleviation,

the development of service industries in the comprehensive rural financial service systems,

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