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1) Speeding up the establishment of a including high-end manufacturing, digital
technology innovation industry co-operation base industries, marine industries, future industries
and youth entrepreneurship.
2) Creating a youth entrepreneurship and
employment cooperation platform Nansha is encouraged to develop specialized
financial services such as green finance, digital
3) Jointly developing a high-standard gateway finance and shipping finance. The plan also calls
for opening up to the world for streamlining cross-border RMB settlement
procedures and expanding policy support for
4) Becoming a center of excellence for issuing new licenses to financial institutions and
facilitating the alignment of rules and regulations asset managers.

5) Setting up high-quality urban development Looking ahead, the next goal of the Nansha
benchmarks for developing Nansha as a Plan is to establish a mature regional innovation
powerhouse promoting Hong Kong and Macau¡¯s and industrial transfer system and a first-class
integration with the country¡¯s development international business environment by 2035.
This will enable Nansha to play a leading role in
After three years¡¯ implementation, Nansha supporting the GBA¡¯s participation in international
is home to 1,300 high-tech enterprises, with an co-operation and competition while serving as
average annual growth rate of 21.5%. The business a key platform for comprehensive collaboration
environment continues to improve ? market access between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.
approval periods have been shortened by 93.6%
and Nansha has ranked first among all national pilot Qianhai and Shekou areas of Shenzhen
free trade zones for business environment for two
consecutive years. Policies supporting innovation On 27 April 2015, the Qianhai and Shekou areas
and entrepreneurship among Hong Kong and Macau of Shenzhen were officially established. Together,
youth have also been introduced, with over RMB32 they cover a total area of 28.2 km ? 15 km for
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million in subsidies benefiting 1,170 individuals . Qianhai District (including 3.7 km of the Qianhai Bay
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Bonded Port Area) and 13.2 km for Shekou District.
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¡°30 financial measures¡± to boost Nansha as key
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hub for GBA cooperation and financial liberalization The Qianhai and Shekou areas comprise three
functional zones, each emphasizing different
In May 2025, the government issued the industrial priorities:
¡°Opinions on Financial Support for Nansha,
Guangzhou to Deepen Comprehensive Cooperation ? The Qianhai Financial Business Zone:
among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Facing Focuses on trade in services by prioritizing finance,
the World¡±, introducing 30 key measures aimed at information services, scientific and technological
strengthening Nansha¡¯s role as a financial hub in the services and professional services. It aims to build
GBA. These measures include improving financial a pilot and demonstration window for China¡¯s
services for innovation and entrepreneurship, financial industry to open up to the outside world
enhancing financial support for social and livelihood and serve as an important producer service center
sectors, developing distinctive financial services in the Asia-Pacific region.
and promoting interconnection of financial markets
across the GBA. ? The Western Shenzhen Port Zone:
Prioritizes port logistics, international trade, supply
Support will be provided to build a base for chain management and high-end shipping services
cooperation in technological innovation industries, while undertaking the function of goods trading
and building an international hub port.
28 Government of Guangzhou, https://www.gz.gov.cn/
xw/zwlb/gqdt/nsq/content/mpost_10387547.html
29 Gov.cn, https://www.gov.cn/lianbo/bumen/202505/ ? The Shekou Business Zone: Emphasizes
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