Guangzhou Steps Outside to Find Funds for Area Growth
16 guangzhouspecial WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011 CHINA DAILY Guangzhou steps outside to fi nd funds for area growth By ZHAN LISHENG for the period was above $18 The mayor explained that emerging industries refer to billion. Guangzhou will have a 20-bil- new-energy automobiles, The city of Guangzhou Wan Qingliang, mayor of lion-yuan budget to support alternative energies, environ- wants to woo more heavy- Guangzhou, had this to add, “strategic growth industries” mental protection, and marine weight investors for its “Th e new investment from the — meaning modern services, engineering. manufacturing, research, Beijing and Shanghai events advanced manufacturing and The city of Guangzhou is and service sectors, so it had will help Guangzhou perfect emerging industries — dur- also asking investors to get two big promotions recently its industrial structure. ing the 12th Five-Year Plan involved in the new China- in Beijing and Shanghai to “Cooperating with these (2011-2015). Singapore Knowledge City, describe the opportunities it partners will give Guangzhou Modern services generally the Nansha New District, has to off er. future investment potential, include exhibitions and con- Tianhe Intelligence Town, And it is looking at similar and will bring in profession- ventions, logistics, creativity and Guangzhou Healthcare events in the coming months als, technological resources, projects, fi nance, and tourism. Industry Town. All of these PHOTOS PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY for Xi’an, in Shaanxi province, and international business Advanced manufacturing cov- are considered key facilities The booming southern metropolis has been and will continue to be an attractive destination for and Hong Kong, Macao, as expertise to help improve its ers the IT, biotechnology and for developing strategic investors from China and abroad.
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