Tannet reads from Shenzhen Daily that Qianhai and Shekou Area of the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone will be the city’s new center and demonstration zone for deeper cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and a point of strategic support for the Belt and Road Initiative, according to a comprehensive draft plan for the Qianhai-Shekou area’s development that was released by Shenzhen’s urban planning, land and resources commission last week.
The new plan adds an area of 9.7 square kilometers adjacent to the Qianhai-Shekou area, including the Mt. Dananshan and Mt. Xiaonanshan area, southern Shekou and part of Chiwan for consideration to ensure the integrity, structure and consistency of the plan.
The total 37.9 square kilometers of planned area is divided into sections, namely the Qianhai area, the Mt. Dananshan and Mt. Xiaonanshan area, the Shekou area and the southern Shekou and Chiwan area.
The comprehensive plan includes two parts: the main structure and overall planning. The main structure refers to “One Port, Two Belts and Seven Blocks.”
“One Port” refers to Shekou Port, which will be developed into an international ocean transport hub, while “Two Belts” refers to the coastal ecological culture belt and the urban comprehensive service belt. “Seven Blocks” includes Guiwan, Qianwan, Mawan, Cruise Home Port, Shekou, Chiwan, and the Mt. Dananshan and Mt. Xiaonanshan area.
Strategic and emerging industries, as well as high-end service industries, such as financial, commercial, information and technology services, international trade and modern logistics, and cultural and creative industries, will be given priority.
The State Council approved the establishment of the Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone in December 2014, which covers the Nansha area in Guangzhou, the Qianhai-Shekou area in Shenzhen and the Hengqin area in Zhuhai.
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee reviewed and approved the overall development plan of the Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone in March 2015, and on April 27, 2015, the Qianhai-Shekou area was officially inaugurated. (Source: Shenzhen Daily)
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