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ngdong are mainly engaged in manufacturing industries (around 35.9% of the utilized
FDI). For tertiary industry, leasing and business services was one of the most attractive
areas, absorbing 16.7% of the total utilised FDI, followed by real estate (16.2% of the total
FDI).

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Foreign direct investment

Hainan
Guangxi 0%
1% Other

Fujian provinces Jiangsu
21%
3% and cities

12%

Beijing Guangdong
14% 18%

Shanghai Zhejiang
15% 16%

Note: As of 2018 Note: As of 2018

Source: Wind Source: Wind

Recent policies and reforms

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, (ii) adjustment and
financial subsidies for

and technological innovation in supporting and R&D, (iii) continuous incentivization of enterprises

leading economic and social development. to increase investment in R&D, (iv) stimulation

of enterprises in the eastern and western

Specific measures include: regions of Guangdong, and (v) exploration of the

establishment of a government first-purchase

I. Promoting construction of the International system for innovative products in accordance

Science and Technology Innovation Center in with international rules. Great effort should be

the Greater Bay Area made to purchase major innovative products

that have recently entered the domestic market,

The Guangdong Notice requires (i) establishment with core intellectual property rights but without

of a more flexible Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao market competitiveness.

science and technology cooperation mechanism,

(ii) improvement of major science and technology III. Promoting the deep integration of

infrastructure co-construction mechanisms, technology and finance

(iii) sharing of key laboratories and science and

technology infrastructure, (iv) easier travel by The Guangdong Notice requires (i) the

universities and research institutions to Hong Kong establishment of an information docking

and Macao, and (v) reduction of the salary tax mechanism between corporate innovation

burden on Hong Kong, Macao and foreign talents. financing needs, financial institutions and venture

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