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- The International Economic and Trade fulcrum for economic integration, industrial
Zone: Located in the border and coastal areas of docking and cultural exchange between Guangxi,
Dongxing City and Fangcheng District, this zone Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. In May 2019,
prioritizes the development of international trade the development plan of Guangxi Eastern Advance
and exhibitions, logistics, import and export Demonstration Zone and its three-year plan were
processing, cultural tourism and other industries, approved by the government of autonomous
and has a highly open international economic region, and Hezhou was officially given the new
and trade cooperation base and an international positioning and new mission of building the
tourism base. Guangxi Eastern Advance Demonstration Zone. In
2022, Hezhou’s GDP reached RMB97.2 billion, up
- The Port Logistics Zone: Located to 3.4% YoY growth. The industry has maintained
in Yuwangang District in Fangchenggang rapid growth, with the total industrial output
Municipality, this zone prioritizes the development value above designated size of the city increased
of port transportation, international logistics and by 8.2% YoY73.
transshipment business, has expanded bonded
business, and has a modern logistics base. In August 2022, the government released the
14th Five-Year Plan for Technological Innovation
- The International Business Zone: Located Plan74 in Hezhou which highlights:
in the central downtown area of Fangcheng
District, this zone has developed into the cultural, 1. By end of 2025, the R&D expenditure of
commercial and administrative center of the city. Hezhou will account for more than 0.9% of the GDP
The goals for this zone are to build a new ecological
bay city and an international business service base, 2. Building 90 scientific and technological
and prioritize the development of modern service innovation platforms above the autonomous
industries such as trade, finance 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, In January 2023, the government released the
ecological protection of coastal waters and land 14th Five-Year Plan for Urbanization75 in Hezhou
reservation for development of the Dongxing which highlights the development of digitalization,
Experimental Zone. industry internet of thing, 5G, and smart city
programs. By 2025, Hezhou will cultivate digital
Guangxi Dongrong Pioneering Demon- economy demonstration enterprises above 20,
stration Zone (Hezhou) achieve digital information supply chain value
73 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
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and Macau, and is a thoroughfare between the bff0000000364740a33
three provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and 74 he government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
Hunan. It is located at the midpoint between gov.cn/xxgk/jcxxgk/zcjd/t13055589.shtml
Guangzhou and Guilin, and is also an important 75 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
gov.cn/xxgk/jcxxgk/zcjd/t15455164.shtml
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Zone: Located in the border and coastal areas of docking and cultural exchange between Guangxi,
Dongxing City and Fangcheng District, this zone Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. In May 2019,
prioritizes the development of international trade the development plan of Guangxi Eastern Advance
and exhibitions, logistics, import and export Demonstration Zone and its three-year plan were
processing, cultural tourism and other industries, approved by the government of autonomous
and has a highly open international economic region, and Hezhou was officially given the new
and trade cooperation base and an international positioning and new mission of building the
tourism base. Guangxi Eastern Advance Demonstration Zone. In
2022, Hezhou’s GDP reached RMB97.2 billion, up
- The Port Logistics Zone: Located to 3.4% YoY growth. The industry has maintained
in Yuwangang District in Fangchenggang rapid growth, with the total industrial output
Municipality, this zone prioritizes the development value above designated size of the city increased
of port transportation, international logistics and by 8.2% YoY73.
transshipment business, has expanded bonded
business, and has a modern logistics base. In August 2022, the government released the
14th Five-Year Plan for Technological Innovation
- The International Business Zone: Located Plan74 in Hezhou which highlights:
in the central downtown area of Fangcheng
District, this zone has developed into the cultural, 1. By end of 2025, the R&D expenditure of
commercial and administrative center of the city. Hezhou will account for more than 0.9% of the GDP
The goals for this zone are to build a new ecological
bay city and an international business service base, 2. Building 90 scientific and technological
and prioritize the development of modern service innovation platforms above the autonomous
industries such as trade, finance 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, In January 2023, the government released the
ecological protection of coastal waters and land 14th Five-Year Plan for Urbanization75 in Hezhou
reservation for development of the Dongxing which highlights the development of digitalization,
Experimental Zone. industry internet of thing, 5G, and smart city
programs. By 2025, Hezhou will cultivate digital
Guangxi Dongrong Pioneering Demon- economy demonstration enterprises above 20,
stration Zone (Hezhou) achieve digital information supply chain value
73 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
Hezhou is adjacent to Guangdong, Hong Kong gov.cn/sjfw/sjjd/t16119616.shtml?eqid=8f30eaba0000d
and Macau, and is a thoroughfare between the bff0000000364740a33
three provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and 74 he government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
Hunan. It is located at the midpoint between gov.cn/xxgk/jcxxgk/zcjd/t13055589.shtml
Guangzhou and Guilin, and is also an important 75 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.
gov.cn/xxgk/jcxxgk/zcjd/t15455164.shtml
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