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of port transportation, international logistics and above designated size of the city increased by
transshipment business, has expanded bonded 66.5% YoY62.
business, and has a modern logistics base.
In August 2022, the government released the
- The International Business Zone: Located 14th Five-Year Plan for Technological Innovation
in the central downtown area of Fangcheng Plan63 in Hezhou which highlights:
District, this zone has developed into the cultural,
commercial and administrative center of the 1. By end of 2025, the R&D expenditure of
city. The goals for this zone are to build a new Hezhou will account for more than 0.9% of the GDP
ecological bay city and an international business
service base, and prioritize the development of 2. Building 90 scientific and technological
modern service industries such as trade, finance innovation platforms above the autonomous
and information. region level
- The Lingang Industrial Zone: Located 3. Achieving 120 high-tech enterprises
in Qisha Industrial Zone, this zone prioritizes
the development of industries with port 4. Transforming 100 major scientific and
characteristics, industrial transfers at home and technological achievements
abroad, forming industrial clusters, and building
an advanced equipment manufacturing, energy 5. Cultivating more than 20 excellent animal and
and chemical base. plant varieties
- The Ecological Agricultural Zone: Located 6. The investment in research and development
at the foot of Shiwandashan Mountain, this zone of the whole society will increase by more than 22%
prioritizes the development of industries with annually
sub-tropical characteristics, such as agriculture,
ecological tourism and leisure agriculture, Summary
ecological protection of coastal waters and land
reservation for development of the Dongxing Guangxi Province has fully integrated with the
Experimental Zone. GBA, through the Dongxing Experimental Zone,
Pearl River-Xijiang Economic Belt, Guangdong-
Guangxi Dongrong Pioneering Demon- Guizhou Cooperation Special Experimental Zone
stration Zone (Hezhou) and Dongrong Pilot Demonstration Zone, by
building strategic emerging industries, including
Hezhou is adjacent to Guangdong, Hong Kong new energy vehicles, biomedicine, intelligent
and Macau, and is a thoroughfare between the equipment and other advanced manufacturing
three provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and industries. Guangxi Province seeks to promote
Hunan. It is located at the midpoint between the transformation and upgrade of trade, enhance
Guangzhou and Guilin, and is also an important trade facilitation, promote the facilitation of cross-
fulcrum for economic integration, industrial border investments and financing, deepen opening-
docking and cultural exchange between Guangxi, up and innovation in the financial sector, and build a
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. In May 2019, financial gateway to ASEAN. Guangxi has deepened
the development plan of Guangxi Eastern Advance reforms in the fields of investment and foreign trade,
Demonstration Zone and its three-year plan were established cooperation with ASEAN and member
approved by the government of autonomous states, established data centers, and promoted the
region, and Hezhou was officially given the new development of information technology.
positioning and new mission of building the
Guangxi Eastern Advance Demonstration Zone. In 62 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
2021, Hezhou's GDP reached RMB90.9 billion, up gov.cn/sy/ywzx/hzyw/t11213255.shtml
to 13.9% YoY growth. The industry has maintained 63 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
rapid growth, with the total industrial output value gov.cn/xxgk/jcxxgk/zcjd/t13055589.shtml
114
transshipment business, has expanded bonded 66.5% YoY62.
business, and has a modern logistics base.
In August 2022, the government released the
- The International Business Zone: Located 14th Five-Year Plan for Technological Innovation
in the central downtown area of Fangcheng Plan63 in Hezhou which highlights:
District, this zone has developed into the cultural,
commercial and administrative center of the 1. By end of 2025, the R&D expenditure of
city. The goals for this zone are to build a new Hezhou will account for more than 0.9% of the GDP
ecological bay city and an international business
service base, and prioritize the development of 2. Building 90 scientific and technological
modern service industries such as trade, finance innovation platforms above the autonomous
and information. region level
- The Lingang Industrial Zone: Located 3. Achieving 120 high-tech enterprises
in Qisha Industrial Zone, this zone prioritizes
the development of industries with port 4. Transforming 100 major scientific and
characteristics, industrial transfers at home and technological achievements
abroad, forming industrial clusters, and building
an advanced equipment manufacturing, energy 5. Cultivating more than 20 excellent animal and
and chemical base. plant varieties
- The Ecological Agricultural Zone: Located 6. The investment in research and development
at the foot of Shiwandashan Mountain, this zone of the whole society will increase by more than 22%
prioritizes the development of industries with annually
sub-tropical characteristics, such as agriculture,
ecological tourism and leisure agriculture, Summary
ecological protection of coastal waters and land
reservation for development of the Dongxing Guangxi Province has fully integrated with the
Experimental Zone. GBA, through the Dongxing Experimental Zone,
Pearl River-Xijiang Economic Belt, Guangdong-
Guangxi Dongrong Pioneering Demon- Guizhou Cooperation Special Experimental Zone
stration Zone (Hezhou) and Dongrong Pilot Demonstration Zone, by
building strategic emerging industries, including
Hezhou is adjacent to Guangdong, Hong Kong new energy vehicles, biomedicine, intelligent
and Macau, and is a thoroughfare between the equipment and other advanced manufacturing
three provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and industries. Guangxi Province seeks to promote
Hunan. It is located at the midpoint between the transformation and upgrade of trade, enhance
Guangzhou and Guilin, and is also an important trade facilitation, promote the facilitation of cross-
fulcrum for economic integration, industrial border investments and financing, deepen opening-
docking and cultural exchange between Guangxi, up and innovation in the financial sector, and build a
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. In May 2019, financial gateway to ASEAN. Guangxi has deepened
the development plan of Guangxi Eastern Advance reforms in the fields of investment and foreign trade,
Demonstration Zone and its three-year plan were established cooperation with ASEAN and member
approved by the government of autonomous states, established data centers, and promoted the
region, and Hezhou was officially given the new development of information technology.
positioning and new mission of building the
Guangxi Eastern Advance Demonstration Zone. In 62 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
2021, Hezhou's GDP reached RMB90.9 billion, up gov.cn/sy/ywzx/hzyw/t11213255.shtml
to 13.9% YoY growth. The industry has maintained 63 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
rapid growth, with the total industrial output value gov.cn/xxgk/jcxxgk/zcjd/t13055589.shtml
114
