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Major targets and tasks: ? Improving the quality of people¡¯s
lives and household income: Achieve progress
? New achievements in high-quality in high-quality full employment, synchronize
development: Economic growth will remain within household income growth with economic growth,
a reasonable range, GDP per capita will approach improve labor remuneration and productivity,
or reach the level of moderately developed optimize income distribution, strengthen the
countries, total factor productivity will steadily social security system and expand the middle-
increase and domestic demand will play a stronger income group.
role in driving growth. The overall effectiveness of
the regional innovation system will significantly ? Development of ecological environment
improve, with notable progress expected in new and green economy: Promote green production
industrialization, informatization, urbanization, and lifestyles, achieve carbon peak as scheduled,
agricultural modernization and the development establish a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient
of new quality productive forces. energy system, reduce major pollutant emissions
and continuously improve ecosystem diversity
? Improving the level of scientific and and stability.
technological self-reliance: Accelerating regional
collaboration and innovation within the GBA. ? Consolidating the security foundation
Guangzhou will advance a modern industrial for development: Strengthen national security
system by upgrading traditional industries, systems and capacity, effectively prevent and
expanding emerging sectors and nurturing future- resolve risks in key areas and accelerate the
oriented industries. Shenzhen will continue to focus construction of legal systems and public security
on the real economy while increasing investment governance.
in innovation platforms and infrastructure. Foshan
will strengthen its manufacturing base through 31 new measures for special action to
smart manufacturing, push forward industrial boost consumption 18
upgrading, expand emerging industries and
support future industries, while improving applied ? To stimulate the economy and mitigate
research capabilities and raising the standard of external uncertainties, Guangdong launched 31
modern service industries. With AI at the core, measures in April 2025 to boost consumption,
Dongguan will focus on innovation-led industries, including initiatives to attract inbound tourists,
quality improvement and brand building, aiming to enhance service quality and standards, raise
move its manufacturing sector toward the higher residents¡¯ incomes and create a favorable
end of the value chain. environment for spending.

? Developing urban and rural areas ? A key highlight of the initiatives is the
coordinately: Advance comprehensive rural effort to encourage overseas visitor spending
revitalization, unlock development potential of through distinct itineraries, streamlined visa
characteristic towns and harmonious villages, and procedures, an appealing shopping environment,
narrow development gaps between urban and expanded duty-free services and various travel
rural areas. convenience measures.

? Deepening reforms and opening up: ? The government is supporting designated
Modernize governance systems and capacity, cities to become first stops and major hubs
improve the socialist market economy and for tourists. Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai,
enhance institutions and mechanisms for high- Shantou, Jiangmen, Chaozhou are encouraged
level opening up. to launch high-quality travel packages with local
characteristics. Authorities have pledged to
? Improving social civilization significantly:
Stimulate cultural innovation and elevate 18 Government site of Guangdong, https://www.gd.gov.
Guangdong¡¯s cultural influence. cn/zwgk/gongbao/2025/12/content/post_4707226.html

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