On the morning of February 7, Huadu District of Guangzhou City held a district-wide high-quality development conference.

At the onset of the Lunar New Year, Guangdong Province and Guangzhou Municipality have consecutively convened their "New Year's Inaugural Conference" --- the High-Quality Development Conference focusing on the theme of "Building a Modern Industrial System". These events have sounded the clarion call for progress, mobilized collective endeavors, and demonstrated the unwavering commitment of the Southern Guangdong region to advancing high-quality development. "Today's convening of the Huadu District High-quality Development Conference aims to immediately implement the guiding principles from provincial and municipal conferences, mobilize collective efforts to strategize, advance, and fortify industrial development, and actively undertake greater responsibilities to contribute substantially to Guangzhou's overarching high-quality development agenda." Xing Xiang, Secretary of the Huadu District Committee, said.

Participants of attending today's Huadu District High-Quality Development Conference include entrepreneur representatives, experts, and scholars from diverse industries. "Over the past year, numerous enterprises have chosen to invest in Huadu, deepened their commitments here, and dedicated themselves to the region's progress, playing a pivotal role and making significant contributions to Huadu's economic and social development. Here, on behalf of the Huadu District Committee and District Government, I would first like to extend our sincere gratitude through you to all the entrepreneurs and friends from all walks of life who care about, support and participate in the construction and development of Huadu!" Xing Xiang said.

Xing Xiang emphasized that enterprises and entrepreneurs are the most steadfast backbone, the most reliable pillar, and the most trusted "partners" for the high-quality development of Huadu District. I hope entrepreneurs will join hands with Huadu to 'strengthen through aerospace advantages, advance through innovation, and excel through optimization, driving the modernization leap of Huadu's industrial system through corporate transformation and upgrading. Huadu District will steadfastly uphold the philosophy of "empowering entrepreneurs, valuing investors, and serving taxpayers", actively forging new partnerships while cherishing existing alliances, enabling entrepreneurs to operate with minimal burdens, innovate with confidence, and expand without apprehension.

At the conference venue, Huadu District presented awards to enterprises recognized for their 2024 high-quality development achievements, officially launched the Guangzhou Intelligent Equipment and Robotic Industry Alliance, and unveiled the "2025 Key Initiatives Open Competition" list.

　　Regional positioning has been upgraded, industrial platform has been upgraded, and urban functions have been upgraded

　　The regional positioning has achieved new upgrade, and the trend of "building a new pole in the north and becoming stronger towards the sky" has become a reality. In March and May last year, the industrial development plan and the coordinated development plan for the northern growth pole of Guangzhou were successively released. It was emphasized that it would take about 10 years to build the northern growth pole into an internationally influential open hub, and strive to make its proportion in the city's GDP reach about 20% by 2035. In September last year, the State Council approved the "Guangzhou Land and Space Master Plan (2021-2035)", emphasizing the need to build four growth poles, including the northern growth pole, into important fulcrums to support Guangzhou's construction of a metropolitan area and radiate and drive regional development. As the northern growth pole continues to benefit from favorable policies, Huadu is taking advantage of the situation and planning to build a southern hub. In January this year, the "General Land Space Plan for Huadu District, Guangzhou (2021-2035)" was reviewed and approved by the Guangzhou Municipal Planning Committee, which clarified four development orientations, including building Huadu into an important gateway for an international comprehensive transportation hub, and focusing on developing four core functions, including an important supporting area for the national advanced manufacturing base. The northern growth pole is taking shape, the southern hub is being planned, and the blueprint for 2035 has been finalized. Huadu has spread its wings of high-quality development and is taking off and flying high!

　　The Industrial Platform has achieved a new stage of upgrading. The time has come for "leading by smart manufacturing and advancing towards innovation".In October 2024, at the pivotal milestone commemorating the 40th anniversary of China's inaugural national-level economic development zones, Huadu Economic Development Zone achieved a landmark upgrade to national-level status, emerging as the sole candidate selected from seven provinces and three municipalities in eastern China in 2024. After being elevated to a national-level economic development zone, Huadu Economic Development Zone will benefit from enhanced institutional frameworks, expanded administrative autonomy, and richer policy instruments, positioning itself as a strategic hub for enterprise investment and entrepreneurial ventures. The big platform carries great development. In 2024, Huadu ranked 63rd among the "2024 CCID Top 100 Districts", marking a two-place advancement from its 2023 standing. Huadu District achieved a regional GDP of 186.006 billion yuan, marking a 3.0% growth (ranking 3rd in Guangzhou). The revenue of above-designated-size profitable service industries surged by 36.4% (ranking 1st in Guangzhou), total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 1.9% (ranking 2nd in Guangzhou), and industrial technological transformation investments grew by 78.2% (ranking 2nd in Guangzhou); the investment in fixed assets increased by 11.8% (ranking 2nd in Guangzhou); the sales area of commercial housing increased by 3.3%, turning negative into positive. The surge in new quality productive forces continues to gain momentum, with 9 new national-level specialized, innovative and "little giant" enterprises recognized, bringing the total to 23 enterprises. Huadu also jointly built the Huadu new industrialization digital service platform with Huawei and PCI Technology, becoming the only manufacturing digital transformation promotion center of Guangdong Province, and will strive to become a national-level center this year. “It takes ten years to sharpen a sword.” Huadu Economic Development Zone has accumulated strength and is enabling industries to upgrade their quality. The foundation for high-quality development grows increasingly robust, with confidence in sustainable growth continuing to solidify!

　　Urban functions have achieved new upgrades. The vision of building an 'Aviation Metropolis, Advancing Towards Excellence' is now poised for imminent realization. In 2024, the mainline of the Kongtie Avenue (Phase II) project was substantially completed. The Guanghua Road Expressway Upgrade, Pingshi Road project, and the North Airport Access Road mainline also opened to traffic, marking a significant enhancement of the comprehensive transportation framework of Huadu District. With the Baiyun International Airport Phase III Expansion commencing operations in 2025, the Guangzhou-Qingyuan Intercity South Extension (Guangzhou North–Baiyun Station) opening this year, the Guangzhou East–Huadu Tiangui Intercity Railway scheduled for completion in 2026, and the Metro Line 8 Northern Extension & Branch Line achieving full connectivity by 2027. Combined with the construction of 5 high-speed (express) and 4 main trunk systems from the north of Guangzhou to the central urban area, as well as the planning and construction of the Guangzhou-Qingyuan-Yongcheng High-speed Railway, the Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway Guangning Link, the Guangzhou-Foshan Intercity Ring, and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Dongguan Intercity, it will accelerate the formation of a world-class integrated air-rail transportation hub. With multiple favorable transportation conditions, coupled with the high-quality educational and medical resources newly introduced in recent years such as the Huadu Campus of No. 6 Middle School, Huangguang Niujian High School, No. 1 Railway Middle School, Huadu Branch of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Huadu Branch of Municipal Women and Children's Medical Center, Huadu Branch of Guangdong Provincial Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Institute, as well as rich cultural and tourism resources such as Sunac, China Travel Service · Aranya · Jiulong Lake, and Maling Botanical Garden, Huadu has become a livable, business-friendly and tourist-friendly highland where entrepreneurs can invest, develop and live with confidence. Huadu District ranked second in the city in terms of population growth rate in the past 10 years; it has maintained a "double surplus" in the registered capital and number of relocated enterprises for five consecutive years. Choose Huadu and take root in Huadu. The gorgeously transformed Huadu is surging with the spring tide of high-quality development! Over the past decade, Huadu District has achieved second-highest population growth among all Guangzhou administrative regions. Huadu District has maintained a "double surplus" in corporate migration for five consecutive years, where enterprises actively choose to root in the district, the gorgeously transformed Huadu is surging with the spring tide of high-quality development!.

Three projects, three reforms and three transformations

At present, Guangdong Province and Guangzhou Municipality have made "accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system" a key task, and the municipal party committee and government have emphasized the need to accelerate the construction of a "12218" modern industrial system. Huadu District is the main battlefield of Guangzhou's real economy and an important advanced manufacturing industry base in the Greater Bay Area. It should take the lead and set an example in building a modern industrial system. Huadu District will adhere to the leadership of intelligent manufacturing, empowerment of reform, and practical responsibility, and use the "three projects", "three reforms" and "three transformations" as the starting point to compose a great article on the modern industrial system.

　　Huadu District will implement the "three major projects" in depth based on the principles of "putting industry first and building the district with smart manufacturing". Focusing on the “12218” modern industrial system of Guangzhou Municipality, Huadu District will implement the “three projects” of laying pillars and laying frameworks, empowering with digital intelligence, and building nests to attract talents, and develop new quality productivity according to local conditions. Implement the pillar-laying and beam-laying project to promote the integrated layout of strategic industries, future industries, and modern service industries. In strategic industries, relying on platforms such as the Smart New Energy Vehicle City, Airport Digital Port, the Greater Bay Area "Green Energy Valley", and the Low-altitude Economic Industrial Park, we will focus on developing six industries, including intelligent networked and new energy vehicles, new energy and new energy storage, low-altitude economy and aerospace, fashion consumer goods, smart equipment and robots, biomedicine and health; in future industries, relying on industrial foundations such as smart equipment and robots, cell banks, nucleic acid drug research and development and production, and new materials, we will focus on developing three industries, including embodied intelligence, cells and genes, and cutting-edge new materials; in modern service industries, relying on platforms such as the international fashion smart port that is being planned and built, and the Northern Greater Bay Area Conference on Cultural, Tourism and Sports Exhibition Cluster, Huadu District will focus on developing five industries, including modern logistics and supply chain, exhibitions, modern commerce, tourism and leisure, and professional services. Implement digital empowerment projects and rely on the industrial Internet to accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. Publish the reward and support measure for the digital development of the manufacturing industry in the entire district, provide policy support and rewards for the construction of digital transformation platforms, independent research and development, and technological transformation. Relying on Huawei (Huadu) Industrial Internet Empowerment and Large Model Innovation Center, Huadu District will carry out in-depth digital empowerment of the beauty industry, target leather and leather goods, cosmetics, audio-visual, clothing, flowers and other sub-sectors, and promote more than 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises to use the platform and promote transformation. Implement the project of building nests to attract phoenixes and optimize the spatial layout of industries led by corridors. With six strategic industries, three future industries and five modern service industries as the main directions of investment promotion, and the main transportation corridors radiating from the air-rail hub as the guide, four theme industrial corridors, namely the Kongtie Avenue, Huadu Avenue, Guangzhou-Qingyuan Expressway and Shanqian Tourism Avenue, will be built. 15 key industrial platforms will be arranged along the lines to form a picture of the industrial platform for the entire region, attracting good enterprises and projects with scientific layout, high-quality and vast industrial space.

　　Huadu District will adhere to the principles of development and reform, and deepen and implement the "three reforms".Focusing on the "three reforms" of national-level economic and technological development zones, business environment, and land, we will better serve and safeguard the construction of a modern industrial system in terms of key elements such as platforms, environment, and space. Plan and promote the reform of the system and mechanism of Huadu District Economic and Technological Development Zone. Huadu District will vigorously strive for a number of provincial and municipal management authority decentralization and policy support, explore the "management committee + market-oriented company" management and operation model, cooperate with provincial and municipal state-owned enterprises to establish a 10 billion yuan venture capital group, set up a number of government-guided industrial funds, and introduce industrial policies such as embodied intelligence, biomedicine and health. It strives to attract more than two 10 billion yuan projects, more than twenty 1 billion yuan projects, and more than one hundred 100 million yuan projects throughout the year. Deepen the reform of the “industrial version” of the business environment. Huadu District will optimize a number of pro-business and enterprise-assisting measures and a series of "Spring Breeze" initiatives, improve the enterprise express mechanism, and promote "one-window acceptance" and "five-certificate joint processing" for industrial land project approval matters and "full-process agency" for major projects. Accelerate the formulation of relevant measures to promote industrial investment, and increase policy support in reducing the land costs of industrial enterprises and the division and registration of industrial premises. Strengthen credit support for private small and micro enterprises, and issue no less than 5 billion yuan in new inclusive loans. Accelerate the construction of the public service system for small and medium-sized enterprises, and cultivate and develop more than 300 high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises throughout the year. Accelerate the comprehensive land improvement in the entire region. Huadu District will comprehensively promote the upgrading and renovation of village and town industrial clusters. In 2025, Huadu District will focus on breaking through 12 projects that have already started, strive to complete the topping-out process of 8 projects within the year, and start no less than 8 new projects. We will complete the renovation of 1,000 mu throughout the year and add 1.58 million square meters of industrial space. Accelerate the acquisition and storage of industrial land, ensure 5,000 mu of industrial land to support the establishment of advanced industries, and reserve no less than 600 mu to meet the development space needs of existing enterprises. Explore the "state-owned enterprise + private enterprise" cooperation model to promote the large-scale transfer of collective business construction land and provide new development space for the modern industrial system.

　　Huadu District will promote the "three major transformations" based on "emancipating the mind, endeavoring in pragmatic way and making every effort". The key to building a modern industrial system is action. Huadu District will focus on promoting the "three changes" in the thinking, capabilities and work styles of party members and cadres, and guide the entire district to "seek change in thinking, speed up work and set high standards", and be a pioneer and set an example in serving enterprises and developing industries. Promote the innovation of old ideas and vigorously boost the spirit of bidding and striving for the first place. To start a business, ideological emancipation is of most significance. Huadu District will continue to implement the 2.0 version of the "10 Rules for Bidding and Leading the Way" to encourage cadres across the district to emancipate their minds and strive to be the best in completing economic indicators and tasks, being pro-business and warming up enterprises, implementing projects, and transforming industrial clusters in villages and towns. Promote self-innovation of capabilities, empower and strengthen the foundation to forge a high-quality cadre team. On the one hand, Huadu District will implement in-depth special actions to improve the capabilities and qualities of cadres, continuously improve the professional capabilities of cadres in industrial development, enterprise services, project construction, investment attraction, etc., and promote cadres at all levels to become experts in high-quality development. On the other hand, Huadu District will continue to deepen the reform of expanding power, empowering and strengthening the foundation, strengthen the "towns and streets order dishes, departments serve" mechanism, push resources, services and management down to the grassroots level, and fully stimulate the development momentum and vitality of towns and streets. Promote innovation in work style and encourage responsibility and action by "posting a list and appointing a leader". Huadu District has released 10 lists focusing on important platforms, major projects, key industries, etc., mobilizing units across the district and people from all walks of life to actively respond to the lists and contribute wisdom and strength to Huadu's in-depth promotion of the construction of Guangzhou's northern growth pole. Huadu District will also continue to push forward the "10+N" work in towns and streets, focusing on the most pressing work at the grassroots level, the most difficult problems that need to be broken through, and the problems that the masses most expect to be solved, using key work as a guide to drive overall improvement in the work.