Focus 1 Take Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou and Shenzhen as the core engine to drive the development of surrounding areas.
Take Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou and Shenzhen as the core engines of regional development. Hong Kong will consolidate and enhance its position as an international financial, shipping, trade center and international aviation hub; Macao will build a world tourism and leisure center and a service platform for business cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries; Guangzhou gives full play to the leading role of a national central city and a comprehensive gateway city; As a special economic zone, a national economic center city and a national innovative city, Shenzhen plays a leading role.
Build an important node city. Support Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing and other cities to form important node cities with distinctive features, complementary functions and competitiveness.
Give full play to the advantages of large number and large volume of characteristic towns in the nine cities of the Pearl River Delta, and cultivate a number of charming towns with characteristic advantages.
We will build an important economic support belt with Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as the leader and the Pearl River-Xijiang Economic Belt as the hinterland, which will drive the development of Central South and Southwest China and radiate to Southeast Asia and South Asia.
The second point: the interconnection of transportation systems.
Building a world-class airport group. Support the construction of the third runway of Hong Kong airport and the reconstruction and expansion of Macao airport, implement the reconstruction and expansion of Guangzhou and Shenzhen airports, carry out the preliminary research work of Guangzhou new airport, and study and build a number of regional airports and general airports.
Open to the comprehensive transportation corridor. Promote the construction of railway projects from Ganzhou to Shenzhen, Guangzhou to Shanwei, Shenzhen to Maoming and Cenxi to Luoding. We will promote the capacity expansion and reconstruction of busy sections of national expressways such as Shenhai Expressway (G 15) and Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway (G4) in an orderly manner.
Constructing Greater Bay Area's rapid traffic network. Build an intercity rapid transportation network with high-speed railway, intercity railway and high-grade highway as the main body, and strive to achieve 1 hour access between major cities in Greater Bay Area. Innovate the customs clearance mode and give full play to the role of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
Improve the service level of passenger and freight transportation. Actively promote the introduction of trunk railways, intercity railways and municipal (suburban) railways into the airport. We will promote the operation of inter-city passenger transport in Greater Bay Area, and promote the "one-vote system" and the "one-card" service.
The third point: optimize the industrial layout
Optimize the layout of manufacturing industry. With Zhuhai and Foshan as the leaders, we will build an advanced equipment manufacturing industrial belt on the west bank of the Pearl River, with Shenzhen and Dongguan as the core, and build a world-class advanced manufacturing industrial cluster with global influence and competitiveness, such as electronic information.
Cultivate and expand emerging industries. Promote the development of a new generation of information technology, biotechnology, high-end equipment manufacturing and new materials into new pillar industries, and cultivate a number of major industrial projects in key areas such as new display, new generation communication technology, 5G and mobile Internet, biomedicine such as protein, high-end medical diagnosis and treatment equipment, genetic testing, modern Chinese medicine, intelligent robots, 3D printing and Beidou satellite application.
The fourth point is the interconnection of financial services.
Building an international financial center. Create an investment and financing platform for the construction of the "Belt and Road" in Hong Kong. Support Guangzhou to improve the modern financial service system, build a regional private equity trading market and build a regional property rights and commodity trading center. Support Shenzhen to develop the capital market with Shenzhen Stock Exchange as the core according to regulations. Support Macao to build a financial service platform for China-Portuguese-speaking countries, establish an export credit insurance system, and build it into a RMB clearing center for Portuguese-speaking countries. Study and explore the construction of a demonstration zone for cross-border financial cooperation between Australia and Zhuhai.
Vigorously develop the characteristic financial industry. We will support Hong Kong in building a green financial center in Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou in building a green financial reform and innovation pilot zone, and Macao in developing special financial services such as leasing.
Gradually expand the scale and scope of cross-border use of RMB in Greater Bay Area. For example, enterprises in Greater Bay Area can issue RMB bonds across borders as needed.
Expand the cross-border investment space between Hong Kong and mainland residents and institutions. We will promote cross-border transactions of financial products such as funds and insurance in Greater Bay Area in an orderly manner.
Continuously improve Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Bond Connect. Support qualified Hong Kong and Macao banks and insurance institutions to set up operating institutions in Qianhai, Shenzhen, Nansha, Guangzhou and Hengqin, Zhuhai. Establish a coordination and communication mechanism for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's financial supervision, and strengthen cross-border financial institution supervision and capital flow monitoring and analysis cooperation.
Support Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to promote the development of marine economy by strengthening financial cooperation, explore the issuance of corporate marine development bonds at home and abroad, and develop characteristic financial industries such as marine insurance, reinsurance and ship finance.
Fifth, promote tourism cooperation.
Construct a diversified tourism product system such as cultural history, leisure and vacation, health care, cruises and yachts. , enrich Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao tourist boutique routes, develop high-speed rail "multi-stop" tourism products, and build Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a world-class tourist destination.
Optimize the "144-hour transit visa-free" policy in the Pearl River Delta region to facilitate foreigners to visit Greater Bay Area.
We will promote the construction of international cruise ports in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in an orderly manner, further increase international liner routes, and explore ways to simplify the entry and exit procedures for cruise ships, yachts and passengers. Gradually simplify and relax the arrangements for mainland cruise passengers' documents, and study and explore mainland cruise passengers transiting to Hong Kong to participate in all cruise voyages. Explore the construction of an international yacht tourism free port in suitable areas.
Support the Pearl River Delta cities to build a national global tourism demonstration zone. Explore the development model of uninhabited islands with tourism and other service industries as the main function. Build a coastal landscape highway that runs through Chaozhou to Zhanjiang and connects Hong Kong and Macao, and build a number of coastal towns with distinctive customs.
Point 6: Promote investment facilitation and trade liberalization.
We will implement the CEPA series agreements between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, and promote the implementation of special opening-up measures for Hong Kong and Macao in the fields of finance, education, law and dispute resolution, shipping, logistics, railway transportation, telecommunications, Chinese medicine, construction and related projects.
The study will further cancel or relax the restrictions on the qualification requirements, shareholding ratio and industry access of Hong Kong and Macao investors, so as to provide one-stop services for Hong Kong and Macao investors and related employees in Guangdong.
Accelerate the construction of a single window for international trade, and promote information exchange, mutual recognition of supervision and mutual assistance in law enforcement among port supervision departments. Expand the scope of mutual recognition of vocational qualifications between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, expand the scope of "one test and three certificates" (one test can obtain national vocational qualification certification, Hong Kong and Macao certification and international certification), and promote cross-border convenient practice of mainland and Hong Kong and Macao personnel.
The study provides more convenient endorsement arrangements for qualified personnel from nine cities in the Pearl River Delta to engage in business, scientific research and professional services in Hong Kong and Macao. Improve the policies and measures for the management of licensed motor vehicles in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and allow licensed motor vehicles in the two places to enter and exit through multiple ports.
Seventh: opening wider to the outside world.
Create an important supporting area for the construction of the "Belt and Road". Sign and implement arrangements to support Hong Kong and Macao's full participation and help build the Belt and Road Initiative. Strengthen Hong Kong's position as a global offshore RMB business hub, and support Macao to cooperate with Silk Road Fund, China-Latin America Capacity Cooperation Investment Fund, China-Africa Capacity Cooperation Fund and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in an appropriate manner.
Fully participate in international economic cooperation. Promote Greater Bay Area enterprises to go out hand in hand. Attract developed countries to invest in advanced manufacturing, modern service industry and strategic emerging industries, and attract multinational corporations and international organizations to settle in Greater Bay Area. Strengthen international cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao ports, build port industrial parks with relevant countries and regions, and build regional port alliances. Support Hong Kong and Macao to sign free trade agreements with foreign countries according to law, and participate in relevant international organizations in the form of "China and Hong Kong", "China and Macao" or other appropriate forms.
Join hands to explore the international market. Encourage Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao enterprises to cooperate in green space investment, implement cross-border mergers and acquisitions and build industrial parks, and support Hong Kong and Macao enterprises to dock with overseas economic and trade cooperation zones. Support mainland enterprises to set up capital operation centers and enterprise capital centers in Hong Kong to carry out financing and financial management.
Point 8: Accelerate the construction of major platforms.
Shenzhen Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone: Expand the function of offshore account (OSA), learn from the free trade account system (FTA) of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, and actively explore effective paths for capital account convertibility. Support the Qianhai Joint Trading Center of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to build a spot trading platform for bulk commodities serving domestic and foreign customers. Strengthen cooperation in green finance and financial technology between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Build a new international trade center, develop offshore trade and build a delivery place for goods rights. Build an international high-end shipping service center and develop modern shipping services such as shipping finance. Construction of offshore innovation and entrepreneurship platform, allowing technology enterprises to register and operate internationally in the region. Support the R&D bonded business in the special customs supervision area when conditions permit.
Support the establishment of a port in Qianhai, Shenzhen, and study and strengthen efficient interconnection with infrastructure in Hong Kong.
Guangzhou Nansha Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Comprehensive Cooperation Demonstration Zone: Accelerate the construction of Greater Bay Area's international shipping, finance and scientific and technological innovation function bearing zone.
Zhuhai Hengqin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Deep Cooperation Demonstration Zone: Zhuhai Hengqin International Leisure Tourism Island will be built at a high level, allowing Macao tourism professionals to provide related services in Hengqin. Support the joint development of Hengqin, Zhuhai Free Trade Zone and Hongwan Area, and build a logistics park in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. Support the development of Guangdong-Macao cooperative Chinese medicine science and technology industrial park. Explore qualified Hong Kong, Macao and foreign medical personnel to practice directly in Hengqin.
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