Guiyang rolls out action plan for better development

A five-year action plan to boost the capital city of Guiyang in Southwest China's Guizhou province was released recently, according to a report on May 6.

The report, which was released by the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee and the Guizhou government, sets out the goal of ultimately transforming Guiyang into a megacity.

A series of constructive suggestions has been presented, covering the innovation of big data, as well as the development of modern industries, transportation, infrastructure and the workforce.

When it comes to big data, Guiyang is expected to become a national hub for data centers and to facilitate big data-oriented businesses.

International and Chinese companies – especially those on Fortune Global 500 and China's top 500 company lists – are being invited to move their operations to Guiyang and the adjacent Guian New Area. As an example of what can be done, Guizhou-made automobile, domestic appliance and consumer electronics manufacturers already enjoy preferential policies for marketing and sales across the province.

In addition, the construction of high-speed railways and airports features highly in the action plan.

The plan also calls on efforts to transform or demolish shanty towns and old residential communities to create a better living environment. It wants more emphasis placed on pedagogical institutions at all levels, for improvements to education – and for the pace to be picked up in creating a big-data-driven health center for better medical care for residents.

Under the plan, Guiyang is also stressing the role of personnel, so that a flexible management system targeting them gets supported. In addition, entrepreneurs and leading talent in Guiyang are being encouraged to commercialize their scientific and technological achievements and undertake key projects.

The release of the action plan is expected to set out a clear and significant approach, enabling Guiyang and the adjacent Guian New Area to take major steps forward.