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Qianhai deepens ties with Australia
The China (Shenzhen)-Australia Trade and Economic Exchange was held in Qianhai from September 11 to 13, highlighting the Greater Bay Area's growing connectivity with Australia as Shenzhen prepares
South China's first megawatt flash-charging station opens in Longhua, Shenzhen
A vehicle is being charged at the megawatt flash-charging station in Longhua District. Shenzhen driver Liu stopped at a new charging station on his way home, plugged in his electric vehicle and w
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster tops Global Innovation Index again
The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster continues to rank first in the Global Innovation Index (GII) cluster study for the second consecutive year, according to the latest report released
China Southern Airlines operates over 200,000 flights during summer travel peak
According to China Southern Airlines, it operated more than 200,000 passenger flights and carried over 33.98 million passengers during the July–August 2026 summer travel peak.Domestic routes saw parti

Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone

On Oct. 14, 2020, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivered an important speech at the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, emphasizing the significance of "planning and building the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone (hereinafter referred to as the Hetao Cooperation Zone)." On Aug. 8, 2023, the State Council officially issued the Development Plan for the Shenzhen Park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone (hereinafter referred to as the Hetao Plan), granting the Hetao Cooperation Zone three development orientations: "pilot area for deepening tech innovation cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, experimental zone for adopting advanced international tech innovation regulations, and aggregation zone for trial transformation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area." The Hetao Plan clearly stipulates the need to advance the construction of the Shenzhen Park of the Hetao Cooperation Zone with high quality, high standards, and high levels. It also states the phased advancement of the Shenzhen Park's construction with 2025 and 2035 as key milestones. By 2025, an efficient cooperative mechanism for tech innovation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong will be established, showing positive results in open tech innovation cooperation. By 2035, a comprehensive pattern of collaborative innovation with the Hong Kong Park will be formed, making it a world-class research hub.

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