Wuzhou, Guangxi builds the first city to link the "two bays" and seizes the opportunity of "two-way overseas expansion"

China News Service, Nanning, November 4 (Zhang Guangquan) The Information Office of the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region held a press conference in Nanning on the 4th to introduce that to seize the "two-way sea" opportunity brought by the navigation of the Pinglu Canal, Guangxi Wuzhou will focus on strengthening the port hub, expanding port-side industries, broadening open space, and accelerating the construction of the first city linked to the "Two Bays" (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Beibu Gulf Economic Zone).

Wuzhou Mayor Tan Xiuhong said that after the Pinglu Canal is opened to navigation, Wuzhou will promote the intelligent upgrade of the port operating area, open up a new river-sea intermodal transport channel from the Xijiang River to the Beibu Gulf, and stably operate five scheduled liner services from Wuzhou to Guangzhou, Hong Kong and the Beibu Gulf, forming a two-way sea channel going east directly to the Pearl River Delta and southward through the Pinglu Canal to the Beibu Gulf. We strive to have Wuzhou Port’s cargo throughput exceed 200 million tons by 2030, and build 31 new berths over 1,000 tons in the next five years.

Currently, Wuzhou is expanding and strengthening its primary industry of recycled metal materials. Lei Chaochao, deputy mayor of Wuzhou City, said that about 70% of Wuzhou's recycled raw materials come from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and 60% of the products are sold to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Now coupled with the new ASEAN raw material channel brought by the Pinglu Canal, the resilience of raw material security and the breadth of market radiation continue to increase. From January to September this year, the industrial output value of Wuzhou's recycled metal materials industry reached 66.1 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), a year-on-year increase of 19.7%.

Qin Yuanzhen, executive deputy mayor of Wuzhou City, said that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Wuzhou planned and reserved 795 major projects with a total investment of more than 650 billion yuan. In terms of logistics infrastructure, the focus is on opening up two-way sea channels, building multimodal transport systems and smart terminals, and reducing corporate logistics costs.

In terms of open platforms, the Guangdong-Guangxi Cooperation Special Pilot Zone will strive to become China’s national-level high-tech industrial development zone. Wuzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone will build a demonstration park for the import and processing of recycled metal raw materials in China, strengthen the bonded remanufacturing pilot of auto parts, and build Guangxi's leading inland river bulk goods import and export distribution center.

Ma Xiuming, member of the Standing Committee of the Wuzhou Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department, said that Wuzhou will activate intangible cultural heritage resources such as Liubao Tea, Cantonese Opera, and Lion Dance to deepen cultural exchanges and cooperation with the "Two Bays"; promote "Guangdong and Guangxi Tours in Wuzhou" and "Bay Area Tours in Wuzhou" to promote cultural and tourism exchanges and sharing with the "Two Bays".