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the working mechanism and strengthen work undertake industry transfer and obtain more
coordination; (iii) extend exchanges and publicity advanced information technology.
to enhance the overall impact; and (iv) further
develop the "Two Countries, Two Parks" model The China-ASEAN Plan focuses on the following:
into a platform for Mainland China to expand in
Malaysia and for Malaysia to attract investment I. Construction of Infrastructure
from Chinese enterprises.
The China-ASEAN Plan proposes the
Guangxi-ASEAN Economic and establishment of an Internet international transfer
Technological Development Zone center, a national Internet backbone direct
connection base, a communication hub base
In March 2004, the Guangxi-ASEAN Economic station, and interconnected operation of network
and Technological Development Zone (the "ASEAN technology platforms. The China-ASEAN Plan also
Economic Development Zone") was established in proposes to optimize specific data channels for
Nanning, Guangxi. international internet data, and to promote the
construction and application demonstration of 5G
On March 2, 2013, with the approval of the trial commercial networks.
State Council, the ASEAN Economic Development
Zone was upgraded to a state-level economic and II. Construction of an Information Sharing Platform
technological development zone. The planning
of the ASEAN Economic Development Zone The China-ASEAN Plan proposes to speed up
includes four functional zones: the Comprehensive the construction of the China-ASEAN Information
Industrial Park, Nanning Education Park, Cultural Port Big Data Center and the China-ASEAN
Tourism Leisure Zone and Modern Agricultural Information Port Town to improve China-ASEAN
Demonstration Area. The ASEAN Economic big data service capabilities and promote the
Development Zone is an important organizer development of cloud computing and big data
of the China-ASEAN Expo and one of the 14 industries.
key industrial parks in the Guangxi Beibu Gulf
Economic Zone. III. Construction of a Technical Cooperation Platform

On June 27, 2019, the People’s Government of The China-ASEAN Plan proposes to speed up
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region released the construction of the China-ASEAN International
the “Implementation Plan for the Construction Technology Transfer Concentration Zone, develop
of the China-ASEAN Information Port" (the and expand a number of electronic information
"China-ASEAN Plan"). The China-ASEAN Plan uses industry bases, promote the implementation
Guangxi as its strategic fulcrum that incorporates of strategic cooperation projects for leading
advanced domestic technology, acts as an electronic information industry enterprises, and
information technology hub, connects to ASEAN cultivate and develop a number of ASEAN-oriented
countries and promotes collective development. digital economy headquarters.
Guangxi Province will construct the Nanning
core base and the Qinzhou sub-center according IV. Construction of an Economic and Trade
to a "one base, one center, one main axis, two Service Platform
groups" layout, with north-south information
technology, talent and resource connections The China-ASEAN Plan proposes the
to Beihai, Qinzhou, Nanning, Liuzhou and construction and development of an online
Guilin, and develop cross-border e-commerce, China-ASEAN Expo, construction of an China-
development and experimental areas, border ASEAN online exhibition showcase and the
cooperation zones and other coastal opening- establishment of online interactive booths for
up platforms in the Fangchenggang, Chongzuo merchants to (i) release procurement and supply,
and Baise coastal border groups, develop Yulin- (ii) exchange investment invitation information,
Wuzhou-Guigang-Laibin-Hezhou-Guidong to and (iii) promote online trade and project

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