Only 800 words! Here comes the simplified version of the 2026 Guangdong Province Government Work Report.

date
26/01/2026
1. Review of work in 2025 and the "14th Five-Year Plan" period Co-host the 15th Asian Games and Paralympics with Hong Kong and Macao Regional GDP grew by 3.9%, ranking first in the country for 37 consecutive years The "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" innovation cluster jumped to first place globally The "High-quality Development Project for Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages" achieved initial success in three years Per capita disposable income of residents increased by 4.3% Major cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have achieved basic 1-hour connectivity Regional innovation capacity has ranked first in the country for nine consecutive years 2. Main goals and key tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period The main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period are: The average annual growth rate of regional GDP is around 5%, significant progress is made in high-quality development, self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology are greatly improved, urban-rural regional development becomes more coordinated, further comprehensive deepening of reform achieves new breakthroughs, social civilization level significantly improves, quality of life of the people continues to increase, the ecological construction of a beautiful Guangdong highlights its effectiveness, and the security foundation for development becomes more solid. In government work, the focus will be on five aspects: 1. Focus on economic construction as the central work. 2. Anchor the priority task of high-quality development. 3. Firmly aim to lead the way. 4. Practice the fundamental principle of serving the people. 5. Activate the three major driving forces of reform, opening up, and innovation. 3. Work arrangements for 2026 Regional GDP is targeted to grow by 4.5%-5%, with efforts to achieve better results in actual work Start construction of the Guangzhou-Zhuhai high-speed rail and put the new Huanggang Port into operation Vigorously develop key industries such as the sixth generation of mobile communication, body intelligence, cellular and gene therapy, brain science and brain-machine interfaces, hydrogen energy and advanced nuclear energy, deep-sea exploration, and quantum technology Total import and export volume to grow by around 3% for the whole year Cultivate more multinational companies originating from Guangdong or headquartered in Guangdong Provide good services and safeguards for the 33rd APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting Construct and upgrade 2500 kilometers of rural roads Accelerate the construction of high-speed rail, intercity railway, expressways, and cross-sea and cross-river passages between cities Commence the renovation of 600 old residential areas Enhance fire prevention and control capabilities for high-rise buildings, self-built houses, and other types of buildings Accelerate the establishment of Shenzhen Ocean University Construct the South China National Botanical Garden and Shenzhen International Mangrove Center to high standards Host city leagues for basketball, football, baseball, and other sports Add more than 200,000 additional seats in regular high schools Expand the coverage of maternity insurance and implement childcare subsidy systems