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establishment of medium- to long-term Summary
mechanisms for sustained import-export growth
and vigorously upgrading goods trade while Driven by the construction of the GBA,
pioneering service trade innovation. Guangdong province has established a free
trade zone featuring liberalized investment and
? Making breakthroughs in core technologies, trade, an innovative resource cluster and strong
exploring AI-assisted medical devices and low- spillover effects. These initiatives aim to attract
altitude airspace management and cultivating more foreign investment, enhance conditional rewards
high-growth, globally competitive enterprises. and subsidies for enterprises and promote
scientific research, talent development and trade
? Further opening up service sectors in key cooperation with Hong Kong and Macau ? with a
fields, such as telecommunications, health care and focus on advancing science and technology, finance
finance, to contribute more replicable practices for and leisure tourism. Looking ahead to the 15th FYP
expanding China¡¯s service industry openness. period, Guangdong, as an economic powerhouse
and a leading region, is expected to take the lead
? Further promoting joint university- in national economic and social development.
enterprise programs to nurture skilled tech talent, The province aims to create new advantages and
enabling Hong Kong-listed firms to go public in achieve breakthroughs by developing new quality
Shenzhen and advancing international trade productive forces, deepening the integration
innovations such as electronic documents and the of technological and industrial innovation and
use of digital renminbi in more scenarios. building a modernized industrial system with
global competitiveness.

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