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plans to launch a new supporting policy system 3) Jointly developing a high‑standard gateway
that will provide competitive and favorable for opening-up to the world
measures in areas such as futures, climate
investment and financing in order to attract more 4) Becoming a center of excellence for
global investment and talent. facilitating the alignment of rules and regulations
Nansha was approved as one of the first 5) Setting up high‑quality urban development
batch of high-level open cross-border trade and benchmarks for developing Nansha as the
investment pilot projects in China, and it was also powerhouse promoting Hong Kong and Macau’s
approved to be a national offshore innovation and integration with the country’s development
entrepreneurship base for overseas talent, with its
number of post-doctoral researchers accounting The Nansha Plan has also drawn up phased
for one-fifth of the city’s total. goals for the Nansha development. The year 2025
will see the initial formation of a local innovation
In the 14th Five-Year Plan, the Nansha area will and industrial transfer system and a business
focus on: environment that operates as an international
market following the rule of law, while a green
1. Continuously enhance the role of intelligent energy‑saving and low‑carbon operation
international shipping and trade hubs model will be implemented. Coupled with the
optimization of its education, health care and other
2. Deepen the integration and development public resources, Nansha aims to become the new
of strategic emerging industries and modern preferred home and workplace for young people in
service industries Hong Kong and Macau. The next goal is to establish
a mature regional innovation and industrial
3. Support on building a national science transfer system and first‑class international
center, a special zone for international talent, business environment by 2035, which will allow
a demonstration zone for global trade and a Nansha to play a leading role in supporting the
cooperation zone for the GBA GBA’s participation in international co‑operation
and competition while serving as an important
4. An opening-up gateway to the world24 platform for comprehensive co‑operation between
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.
In June 2022, the Overall Plan for Guangzhou
Nansha to Deepen Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Qianhai and Shekou areas of Shenzhen
Comprehensive Cooperation (“Nansha Plan”)25
with a global perspective was also released, which On 27 April 2015, the Qianhai and Shekou areas
is a highly ambitious blueprint for consolidating of Shenzhen were officially established. Qianhai
Hong Kong, Macau and cities on the mainland into and Shekou’s total area is 28.2km2, of which 15km2
the GBA. (including 3.7km2 of the Qianhai Bay Bonded Port
Area) are occupied by Qianhai District and 13.2km2
Five key development directions in the Nansha Plan: are occupied by Shekou District.
1) Speeding up the establishment of a The Qianhai and Shekou areas contain three
technology innovation industry co‑operation base functional zones, with different industrial forms
emphasize different aspects:
2) Creating a youth entrepreneurship and
employment co‑operation platform - The Qianhai Financial Business Zone: Mainly
undertakes the function of trade in services by: (i)
24 Government site of Guangdong, http://www. prioritizing finance, information services, scientific
gd.gov.cn/zwgk/wjk/qbwj/yfb/content/post_3533834. and technological services and professional
html services; and (ii) building a pilot and demonstration
25 The State Council, http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/ window for China’s financial industry to open up to
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that will provide competitive and favorable for opening-up to the world
measures in areas such as futures, climate
investment and financing in order to attract more 4) Becoming a center of excellence for
global investment and talent. facilitating the alignment of rules and regulations
Nansha was approved as one of the first 5) Setting up high‑quality urban development
batch of high-level open cross-border trade and benchmarks for developing Nansha as the
investment pilot projects in China, and it was also powerhouse promoting Hong Kong and Macau’s
approved to be a national offshore innovation and integration with the country’s development
entrepreneurship base for overseas talent, with its
number of post-doctoral researchers accounting The Nansha Plan has also drawn up phased
for one-fifth of the city’s total. goals for the Nansha development. The year 2025
will see the initial formation of a local innovation
In the 14th Five-Year Plan, the Nansha area will and industrial transfer system and a business
focus on: environment that operates as an international
market following the rule of law, while a green
1. Continuously enhance the role of intelligent energy‑saving and low‑carbon operation
international shipping and trade hubs model will be implemented. Coupled with the
optimization of its education, health care and other
2. Deepen the integration and development public resources, Nansha aims to become the new
of strategic emerging industries and modern preferred home and workplace for young people in
service industries Hong Kong and Macau. The next goal is to establish
a mature regional innovation and industrial
3. Support on building a national science transfer system and first‑class international
center, a special zone for international talent, business environment by 2035, which will allow
a demonstration zone for global trade and a Nansha to play a leading role in supporting the
cooperation zone for the GBA GBA’s participation in international co‑operation
and competition while serving as an important
4. An opening-up gateway to the world24 platform for comprehensive co‑operation between
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.
In June 2022, the Overall Plan for Guangzhou
Nansha to Deepen Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Qianhai and Shekou areas of Shenzhen
Comprehensive Cooperation (“Nansha Plan”)25
with a global perspective was also released, which On 27 April 2015, the Qianhai and Shekou areas
is a highly ambitious blueprint for consolidating of Shenzhen were officially established. Qianhai
Hong Kong, Macau and cities on the mainland into and Shekou’s total area is 28.2km2, of which 15km2
the GBA. (including 3.7km2 of the Qianhai Bay Bonded Port
Area) are occupied by Qianhai District and 13.2km2
Five key development directions in the Nansha Plan: are occupied by Shekou District.
1) Speeding up the establishment of a The Qianhai and Shekou areas contain three
technology innovation industry co‑operation base functional zones, with different industrial forms
emphasize different aspects:
2) Creating a youth entrepreneurship and
employment co‑operation platform - The Qianhai Financial Business Zone: Mainly
undertakes the function of trade in services by: (i)
24 Government site of Guangdong, http://www. prioritizing finance, information services, scientific
gd.gov.cn/zwgk/wjk/qbwj/yfb/content/post_3533834. and technological services and professional
html services; and (ii) building a pilot and demonstration
25 The State Council, http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/ window for China’s financial industry to open up to
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