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In February 2023, the government issued ? Processing, trade and logistics: focusing on
the Plan for Further Deepening the Reform and the development of strategic emerging industries,
Opening up of the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free export-oriented processing, intelligent logistics,
Trade Zone 105 , proposing to build the GXFTZ cross-border e-commerce and bonded business,
into a high-level institutional opening pilot zone the area will build itself into an advanced regional
and an experimental field, creating a core area manufacturing base, as well as a major link for the
that facilitates domestic and international dual new international sea-land trade channel targeting
circulation. The plan also aims to promote a ASEAN countries
higher level of openness in trade and investment,
financial openness, international logistics, By focusing on industry empowerment and
data and other free and convenient areas and public services, Naning has identified several AI
promote independent reform based on regional demonstration application scenarios, promoting
characteristics and industrial development needs. the adoption of AI technologies both domestically
and across ASEAN. Leveraging its geographical
2025 marks the sixth anniversary of the proximity and language expertise with ASEAN,
establishment of the GXFTZ. More than 120,000 Nanning aims to attract AI technologies, enterprises
enterprises established in the pilot zone and the and talent, positioning itself as a hub for the AI
tax revenue increased by 29.5% on annual basis. industry. In March 2025, the city established the
The average annual growth rate of industrial China-ASEAN AI Innovation Cooperation Center ,
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output value is 15% over the past six years, while reaching cooperation agreements in model
the actual use of foreign capital increased by 24.3% training, data annotation, AI education, culture,
on annual basis . tourism and lifestyle applications.
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Division of functions 107 : Qinzhou area:

Nanning area: ? Port and shipping logistics: focusing on
the construction of a multimodal transport system
? Modern finance: focusing on the with the sea-rail combined transport system as
development of modern finance, scientific the mainstay; aims to establish a new land-sea
innovation, information services and headquarter trade gateway port targeting ASEAN countries
economies, the area will build itself into a core and an international land-sea combined transport
region opening up to ASEAN countries base that serves the southwest, central south and
northwest of China
? Digital economy: focusing on the
development of cloud computing, big data, ? International trade: focusing on the
e-commerce, scientific innovation, intelligent development of a China-ASEAN trade promotion
city and smart manufacturing, the area will build platform for small and medium-sized enterprises,
itself into a highly synergetic digital economy foster innovative international trade patterns and
development zone targeting ASEAN countries build a land-sea international trade industrial
cluster demonstration zone
? Culture, sports and health care: focusing
on the development of culture, arts, modern media ? Green chemical industry: focusing on the
and health care, the area will build itself into a development pattern of ¡°oil, coal and gas¡±, the area
cultural exchange and cooperation demonstration is dedicated to building itself into a high-quality
zone oriented toward ASEAN countries petrochemical industry base in Southwest China
105 People.cn, http://gx.people.com.cn/n2/2023/0510/
c179430-40409590.html ? High-end manufacturing: focusing on
106 https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1842120151328 the development of equipment manufacturing
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107 China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone, http:// industries such as NEVs, shipping equipment and
subsites.chinadaily.com.cn/guangxi/ftz/2021- 108 Government site of Guangxi, http://tzcjj.gxzf.gov.
07/28/c_646541.htm cn/gzdt/t19931215.shtml

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