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Port Area; and 15 square kilometers in Chongzuo, manufacturing base, as well as a major link for the
including 1.0 square kilometers of the Pingxiang new international sea-land trade channel targeting
Integrated Free Trade Zone66. ASEAN countries.

The GXFTZ aims to make full use of the Qinzhou Area:
geographic advantages of Guangxi and ASEAN
countries, contributes to the construction of the - Port and shipping logistics: focusing on
New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in West the construction of a multimodal transport system
China, as well as forms an important gateway for with the sea-rail combined transport system as
the connection between the Maritime Silk Road and the mainstay. It also aims to establish a new land-
the Silk Road Economic Belt. The GXFTZ also strives sea trade gateway port targeting ASEAN countries,
to build a high-standard and high-quality free and an international land-sea combined transport
trade zone with convenient trade and investment, base that serves the southwest, central south, and
exemplary financial services, as well as safe and northwest of China.
efficient supervision after three to five years of
reform and exploration67. - International trade: focusing on the
development of a China-ASEAN trade promotion
Division of Functions68: platform for small and medium-sized enterprises,
foster innovative international trade patterns and
Nanning Area: build a land-sea international trade industrial
cluster demonstration zone.
- Modern Finance: focusing on the
development of modern finance, scientific - Green chemical industry: focusing on the
innovation, information services and headquarter development pattern of “oil, coal, and gas”, the area
economies, the area will build itself into a core is dedicated to building itself into a high-quality
region opening-up to ASEAN countries. petrochemical industry base in Southwest China.

- Digital Economy: focusing on the - High-end manufacturing: focusing on
development of cloud computing, big data, the development of equipment manufacturing
e-commerce, scientific innovation, intelligent industries such as new energy vehicles, shipping
city and smart manufacturing, the area will build equipment, and ocean engineering equipment
itself into a highly synergetic digital economy industries to build a high-end equipment
development zone targeting ASEAN countries. manufacturing base in the Beibu Gulf that targets
the ASEAN market.
- Culture, Sports and Healthcare: focusing
on the development of culture, arts, modern media - Digital economy: focusing on the
and healthcare, the area will build itself into a development of electronic information, big
cultural exchange and cooperation demonstration data, and intelligent manufacturing industries,
zone oriented toward ASEAN countries. strengthening the industrial cooperation with
ASEAN countries, exploring new mechanisms for
- Processing, Trade and Logistics: focusing on cooperation in innovative industries, and creates
the development of strategic emerging industries, a two-way platform for the export of domestic
export-oriented processing, intelligent logistics, production to bring in foreign capital.
cross-border e-commerce and bonded business,
the area will build itself into an advanced regional - Headquarter economy and financial
services: focusing on introduction of multinational
66 Government site of Guangxi, http://en.gxzf. enterprises, large enterprise groups, as well
gov.cn/2019-11/12/c_423857.htm as headquarters, regional headquarters, and
67 Government site of Guangxi, http://en.gxzf. functional headquarters set up by trade integrators,
gov.cn/2019-11/12/c_423857.htm with channels, sources, and influence. The area
68 China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone, is also committed to building a comprehensive
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