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China, and an important portal for the organic In March 2025, Guangxi announced the action
connection of the Belt and Road. plan proposes to attract leading AI companies
and well-known enterprises to establish regional
? Improving the level of civilization: headquarters, innovation centers, achievement
Stimulating cultural innovation and enriching transformation and digital transformation bases
people¡¯s spiritual and cultural life. facing ASEAN in Guangxi, promote the value of
related industries to exceed RMB100 billion and
? Forging a strong sense of community initially build an AI industry highland facing ASEAN.
for the Chinese nation: Efforts should be made
to let the people cultivate the awareness that By 2027, 100 iconic intelligent products will be
people from all ethnic groups are in the same developed, 100 typical AI application scenarios
community, optimizing the embedded social will be created, 10 nationally influential leading
structure and community environment. Improving enterprises will be nurtured, the construction
the development in areas with large ethnic minority of the China-ASEAN AI Innovation Cooperation
populations and promoting rural revitalization. Center and more than 10 R&D innovation
platforms will be supported, 3-5 AI industrial
? Improving the quality of people¡¯s lives parks and advanced manufacturing clusters will
and household income: Making new progress be established.
in high-quality employment and synchronizing
household income with economic growth,
labor remuneration and labor productivity. The Special economic zones
distribution structure will be optimized, with
expanding middle-income groups. Improving the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone
multi-level social security system and the level of
equalization of basic public services. The China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone
(GXFTZ) was one of six pilot zones designated by
? Accelerating development of the green the State Council in August 2019. It consists of three
economy and low-carbon transformation: The areas: 46.8 km in Nanning, including 2.4 km of the
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ecological environment quality will remain first- Nanning Comprehensive Bonded Zone; 58.2 km in
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class in the country, significant progress is expected Qinzhou Port area, including 8.8km of the Qinzhou
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in ecological governance, green production and Free Trade Port Area; and 15 km in Chongzuo,
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lifestyle. Green low-carbon industries will further including 1.0 km of the Pingxiang Integrated Free
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develop to ensure the goal of carbon peak achieving Trade Zone .
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synchronously with the whole country, and the
sustainability of ecosystem diversity and stability The GXFTZ aims to make full use of the
will continuously improve. geographic advantages of Guangxi and ASEAN
countries, contributes to the construction of
? Consolidating the security barrier the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor
function of southern Xinjiang: Further in West China, as well as forms an important
strengthening the national security system and gateway for the connection between the
capacity, effectively preventing and resolving risks Maritime Silk Road and the Silk Road Economic
in key areas. Systematic measures continued Belt. The GXFTZ also strives to build a high-
to strengthen border safety and accelerate standard and high-quality free trade zone with
construction of public security governance. convenient trade and investment, exemplary
financial services, as well as safe and efficient
Guangxi ¡°AI + Manufacturing¡± Action supervision after three to five years of reform
Plan (2025-2027) 102 and exploration 104 .

103 Government site of Guangxi, http://en.gxzf.gov.
102 Guangxi Industrial and Information Depart- cn/2019-11/12/c_423857.htm
ment, http://gxt.gxzf.gov.cn/wzsy/tzgg_6719901/tzgg/ 104 Government site of Guangxi, http://en.gxzf.gov.
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