Guangdong: Strengthen the core functions of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen mega cities, and promote the development of five major urban clusters.

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13/02/2026
According to the Southern Daily News, on the afternoon of February 13th, the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee held a meeting. The meeting pointed out that we must adhere to innovation-driven development, accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system, deepen innovation cooperation between Guangdong, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, promote the two-way flow of innovative elements and the two-way transformation of innovation outcomes, continue to promote the revitalization and development of traditional industries, speed up the development of new industries, and focus on enhancing the ability of modern service industries to empower advanced manufacturing. We must continuously activate the vigorous vitality of new quality productivity. We must adhere to the development of urban connotation, focus on optimizing the functional layout of cities, strengthen the core functions of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen super-large urban area, promote the construction of five major urban clusters in a classified manner, make efforts to promote high-level urban governance, and promote urban-rural linkage development, integrated development, and coordinated development with greater efforts.