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of port transportation, international logistics and value above designated size of the city increased
transshipment business, has expanded bonded by 3% YoY .
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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 Plan in Hezhou which highlights:
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District, this zone has developed into the cultural,
commercial and administrative center of the • 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 • 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 • Achieving 120 high-tech enterprises
in Qisha Industrial Zone, this zone prioritizes
the development of industries with port • Transforming 100 major scientific and
characteristics, industrial transfers at home and technological achievements
abroad, forming industrial clusters and building
an advanced equipment manufacturing, energy • Cultivating more than 20 excellent animal
and chemical base. and plant varieties
• The Ecological Agricultural Zone: Located • The investment in research and
at the foot of Shiwandashan Mountain, this zone development of the whole society will increase by
prioritizes the development of industries with more than 22% 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 Urbanization in Hezhou
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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
above RMB10 billion and increase digital economy
Hezhou is adjacent to Guangdong, Hong Kong value of total regional GDP above 6%.
and Macau and is a thoroughfare between the
three provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and
Hunan. It is located at the midpoint between
Guangzhou and Guilin and is also an important
fulcrum for economic integration, industrial
docking and cultural exchange between Guangxi,
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. In May 2019,
the development plan of Guangxi Eastern Advance
Demonstration Zone and its three-year plan were
approved by the government of autonomous
region and Hezhou was officially given the new
positioning and new mission of building the 77 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.gov.
Guangxi Eastern Advance Demonstration Zone. In cn/sy/ywzx/hzyw/t17943967.shtml
2023, Hezhou’s GDP reached RMB97.5 billion, up 78 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.gov.
cn/xxgk/jcxxgk/zcjd/t13055589.shtml
to 3.2% YoY growth. The industry has maintained 79 The government of Hezhou, http://www.gxhz.gov.
steady growth, with the total industrial output cn/xxgk/jcxxgk/zcjd/t15455164.shtml
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