Top scholars, officials and industry experts have gathered in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province, to discuss the country's high-level opening up and Chinese modernization. Gao Ang has more.
Promoting high-level opening up and Chinese modernization takes center stage in Shenzhen, a symbol of the country's transformation in recent decades.
Officials from China's top universities, entrepreneurs and scholars, are addressing some of the biggest issues facing the country's drive to continue opening up its economy.
LIN SHANGLI President, Renmin University of China "Shenzhen is a pilot demonstration area for socialism with Chinese characteristics, an important city for China's reform and opening up, and a leading force and forefront of Chinese modernization. Thus the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, where Shenzhen is located, is a new strategic platform for China's future development."
Renmin University of China, one of the country's leading academic institutions, announced it will establish a research institute for the advanced study of the social sciences in Shenzhen.
LIN SHANGLI President, Renmin University of China "As for the construction of the Greater Bay Area, we can provide theoretical and academic support for its innovative practice, work together to improve it to a high level, and jointly turn the construction of the area into a powerful propeller and engine for China's development."
During the forum, officials discussed the steady expansion of institutional opening up, such as rules, regulations, management and standards.
Talks also centered on optimizing trade, increasing the import of high-quality consumer goods and advanced technology, and boosting efforts to attract and utilize foreign investment.
GAO ANG Shenzhen "The forum also covered major topics relevant to those who are interested in China's vast market, including enhancing the business environment, intellectual property, as well as boosting financial cooperation within the Greater Bay Area. Gao Ang, CGTN, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province."
