CONTENTS

I. Great Significance of Accelerating the Reform and Development in the Pearl River Delta

1. Achievements of the Reform and Development in the Past 30 Years

2. Challenges and Opportunities

3. Great Significance

II. General Requirements and Developmental Goals

1. Guiding Ideas

2. Strategic Positioning

3. Developmental Goals

III. Build a Modern Industrial System

1. Prioritize Development of Modern Service Industries

2. Accelerate Development of Advanced Manufacturing Industry

3. Vigorously Develop Hi-Tech Industries

4. Renovate and Upgrade Traditional Industrial with Advantages

5. Actively Develop Modern Agriculture

6. Promote Overall Competitiveness of Enterprises

IV. Strengthening of Capabilities of Independent Innovation

1. Facilitate Innovation and Translation of Core Technologies

2. Consolidate the Role of Enterprises as Main Players of Independent Innovation.

3. Build Open Regional Innovation System

4. Deepen National-Local Collaborative Mechanism for Innovation

5. Reinforce Environmental Construction for Independent Innovation

V. Promotion of Infrastructure Modernization

1. Construct Open, Modern and Integrated Transportation System

2. Build Clean, Safe and Reliable Energy Security System

3. Construct Harmonious Water Conservancy Projects

4. Build Convenient and Efficient Information Networks System

VI. Coordination of Urban and Rural Development

1. Enhance Administration of Urban and Rural Planning and Construction

2. Enhance Construction of Rural Infrastructure

3. Facilitate Urban and Rural Equality of Basic Public Services

4. Establish New Mechanism Providing Urban Assistance to Rural Areas and Industrial Subsidies to Agriculture

VII. Promotion of Coordinate Regional Development

1. Exert Demonstration Role of Major Cities

2. Optimize Functional Layout of Eastern Bank of Pearl River Mouth

3. Elevate Developmental Levels of Western Bank of Pearl River Mouth

4. Advance Regional Economic Integration of Pearl River Delta

5. Inspire Accelerated Develop of Areas Surrounding Peal River Delta

VIII. Enhancement of Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection

1. Utilize Land Efficiently and Intensively

2. Energetically Develop Circular Economy

3. Intensify Pollution Prevention and Control

4. Strengthen Ecological and Environmental Protection

IX. Expedition of Development of Social Undertakings

1. Prioritize Development of Education

2. Perfect Medical and Health Services

3. Complete Housing Welfare System

4. Improve Employment and Social insurance Systems

5. Construct Harmonious Culture

X. Creation of New System and Mechanism Advantages

1. Innovate Administrative System

2. Deepen Reform of Economic System

3. Advance Reform of Social Management

4. Advance Construction of Democratic and Legal Systems

5. Fully Exert Pioneering Role of Special Economic Zones in Reform and Opening Up

XI. Creation of New Situation for Opening-up and Cooperation

1. Elevate Level of Economic Openness

2. Engage in Closer Cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao

3. Elevate Levels of Cooperation with Taiwan

4. Deepen Cooperation of Pan Pearl River Delta Region

5. Enhance Cooperation with ASEAN and Other International Economic Regions

XII. Mechanism for Securing Plan Implementation

1. Strengthen Organization and Leadership

2. Enhance Integration and Coordination

3. Stiffen Supervision and Inspection

Editor: Yan