To implement the spirit of the “Several Opinions of the State Council on Promoting High-Quality Development of National High-Tech Industrial Development Zones” (State Council Document [2020] No. 7), vigorously stimulate the vitality of innovation and development in Guangxi’s High-Tech Industrial Development Zones (hereinafter referred to as “High-Tech Zones”), and build the High-Tech Zones into demonstration zones for innovation-driven development and pilot zones for high-quality development, the following measures are formulated in light of Guangxi’s actual conditions.

I. Optimizing the Layout of High-Tech Zones

(1) Accelerate the Establishment of National High-Tech Zones. Strengthen the primary responsibility of municipal people’s governments in establishing national high-tech zones, promote the improvement of quality, efficiency, and scale of autonomous regional-level high-tech zones, enhance independent innovation capabilities and industrial competitiveness, and actively work toward establishing national high-tech zones. A fiscal subsidy of 10 million yuan will be provided to newly approved national high-tech zones.(Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments; Development and Reform Commission, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Ecology and Environment, Market Regulation Bureau, and Guangxi Tax Bureau of the Autonomous Region, etc.)

(2) Plan and construct a number of autonomous regional-level high-tech zones. Support municipal and county (city, district) people’s governments in building autonomous regional-level high-tech zones based on existing industrial parks, utilizing various management models. For newly approved autonomous regional-level high-tech zones, provide a financial subsidy of 5 million yuan on a merit-based selection.(Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments; Development and Reform Commission, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Ecology and Environment, Market Regulation Bureau, and Guangxi Tax Bureau of the Autonomous Region, etc.)

II. Enhancing Independent Innovation Capabilities

(3) Promote the Aggregation of Innovation Resources. Support leading enterprises in high-tech zones in collaborating with universities and research institutes both within and outside the region to build high-level experimental facilities, innovation bases, pilot production bases, and new R&D institutions that operate on a market-oriented basis. For newly recognized autonomous region-level new R&D institutions within high-tech zones that meet the subsidy criteria, provide a fiscal subsidy of up to 5 million yuan.(Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments; Development and Reform Commission, Department of Education, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, etc. of the Autonomous Region)

(4) Attracting and Cultivating High-Level Innovation Talent. Support key enterprises in high-tech zones in jointly establishing and managing industry colleges (including modern industry colleges at undergraduate universities) with universities both within and outside the region, and provide appropriate incentives and subsidies in accordance with relevant policies. Support high-tech zones in building international platforms for attracting and cultivating talent to carry out the recruitment and development of high-level innovation talent.For particularly outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship talents (teams) within the High-Tech Zone, municipal and county (city, district) people’s governments and relevant departments shall provide favorable conditions regarding household registration, residence permits, housing security, medical services, children’s education, and spousal employment. The High-Tech Zone is encouraged to formulate incentive policies to reward high-level talents who bring projects to the zone through measures such as research funding, fund investments, loan interest subsidies, and talent incentive bonuses.(Lead Units: Municipal People’s Governments; Cooperating Units: Organization Department of the Autonomous Region Party Committee; Departments of Education, Science and Technology, Industry and Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources and Social Security, and Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the Autonomous Region, etc.)

(5) Building High-Level Science and Technology Innovation Platforms. Support high-tech zones in strengthening the development of technology R&D platforms, public service platforms, and innovation and entrepreneurship platforms. Prioritize the establishment of science and technology innovation platforms—such as autonomous region laboratories, technology innovation centers, engineering research centers, quality inspection centers, and new R&D institutions—within high-tech zones. Support the development of innovation platforms including technology transfer agencies, industrial technology innovation strategic alliances, academician workstations, and postdoctoral research stations.Newly designated National Key Laboratories, National Manufacturing Innovation Centers, National Technology Innovation Centers, National Engineering Research Centers, and National Enterprise Technology Centers will receive a one-time financial subsidy of up to 10 million yuan. (Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments; Development and Reform Commission of the Autonomous Region; Department of Industry and Information Technology; Department of Finance; Department of Human Resources and Social Security; Market Regulation Bureau, etc.)

(6) Strengthen research and development of key core technologies. Increase investment in basic and applied basic research; enhance joint research and industrial application of key generic technologies, frontier-leading technologies, modern engineering technologies, and disruptive technologies; and promote the deep integration of technological innovation, standardization, intellectual property, and industrialization.For enterprises within high-tech zones that secure projects under national major science and technology special programs or key R&D plans, provide funding at a 1:1 ratio to the national special program support funds received, with a maximum of 10 million yuan per enterprise. These funds shall be used for project R&D, technology transfer and commercialization, and industrialization. (Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Development and Reform Commission, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, Market Regulation Bureau, etc., of the Autonomous Region; Municipal People’s Governments)

(7) Strengthen the Transfer and Commercialization of Achievements. Support national high-tech zones in establishing national demonstration zones for the transfer and commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, and support eligible autonomous regional-level high-tech zones in establishing autonomous regional-level demonstration zones for the transfer and commercialization of scientific and technological achievements. Those approved as national demonstration zones for the transfer and commercialization of scientific and technological achievements will receive a fiscal subsidy of 3 million yuan; those approved as autonomous regional-level demonstration zones will be granted a fiscal subsidy of 1 million yuan on a merit-based selection.Establish a technology achievement transformation system that is market-oriented, enterprise-led, and involves the full participation of government, industry, academia, research institutions, capital, and intermediary organizations. Prioritize the construction of a number of pilot production bases for technology achievement transformation within high-tech zones, provide corresponding financial support, and promote the deep integration of the innovation chain and industrial chain. (Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Development and Reform Commission of the Autonomous Region, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, etc.)

III. Strengthening the High-Tech Industry

(8) Accelerate the development of industrial agglomeration. Encourage high-tech zones to identify leading industries based on factors such as geographical characteristics, resource endowments, industrial foundations, and environmental capacity, and to pursue a path of distinctive industrial development. Support high-tech zones in building National Torch Specialized Industry Bases; establish special science and technology programs to support the innovative development of distinctive industrial clusters in high-tech zones.Promote the extension, supplementation, and strengthening of industrial chains in high-tech zones. Establish a chain leader system, with the head of the high-tech zone management committee serving as the chain leader, and implement the principles of “one chain, one map; one chain, one system; one chain, one policy.” Cultivate and form several industrial clusters led by technology-leading enterprises, featuring independent and controllable key core technologies, and the integrated development of large, medium, and small enterprises.For investment projects involving high-tech enterprises and headquarter enterprises, a one-time reward equal to 1% of the actual capital到位 in the year of investment will be granted to the enterprise, with the maximum reward for a single project not exceeding 30 million yuan. (Lead Agencies: Department of Science and Technology, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, and Investment Promotion Bureau of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Development and Reform Commission, and Department of Commerce of the Autonomous Region, etc.)

(9) Strengthen Strategic Emerging Industries. Support high-tech zones in targeting strategic emerging industries such as next-generation information technology, new energy and smart vehicles, high-end equipment manufacturing, energy conservation and environmental protection, marine equipment, advanced new materials, and biomedicine. Strengthen the integration of innovation resources and technological breakthroughs to propel these industries toward the mid-to-high end of the value chain.Support the high-tech zones in Nanning, Guilin, and Beihai in building a smart terminal industry system with significant influence; support the high-tech zones in Nanning, Guilin, Wuzhou, and Yulin in prioritizing the development of a biopharmaceutical industry chain centered on traditional Chinese medicine, Zhuang and Yao medicine, with the coordinated development of chemical pharmaceuticals; and support the Liuzhou High-Tech Zone in building a new energy vehicle industrial cluster characterized by collaborative innovation, comprehensive supporting facilities, and efficient industrial agglomeration.For projects involving Fortune Global 500 companies, China’s Top 500 enterprises, companies from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and strategic emerging industries that establish operations in high-tech zones, preferential policy support will be provided on a case-by-case basis. (Lead Agencies: Department of Industry and Information Technology of the Autonomous Region, Department of Science and Technology; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Development and Reform Commission of the Autonomous Region, Big Data Development Bureau, Investment Promotion Bureau, etc.)

(10) Accelerate industrial optimization and upgrading. Support High-Tech Zones in utilizing high-tech to transform and upgrade traditional industries, and support manufacturing enterprises in adopting new technologies, processes, materials, and business models to accelerate their transition toward smart, green, and service-oriented manufacturing. Give priority to implementing the “Double Hundred, Double New” industrial projects, the “Thousand Enterprises Science and Technology Innovation” initiative, and the “Thousand Enterprises Technological Transformation” project in High-Tech Zones.Support high-tech zones in focusing on key links and prominent weaknesses in industrial chains, intensifying efforts to attract investment in manufacturing, promoting the establishment of a group of leading enterprises in high-tech zones, fostering advanced manufacturing clusters, and building industrial chains with stronger innovation capabilities and higher added value. Prioritize the implementation of a batch of new industrial internet infrastructure projects in high-tech zones, construct “industry + internet” integration and application platforms, and establish a number of industrial internet industry demonstration bases.(Lead Agencies: Department of Industry and Information Technology of the Autonomous Region, Department of Science and Technology; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Development and Reform Commission of the Autonomous Region, Investment Promotion Bureau, etc.)

(11) Optimize the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Support High-Tech Zones in establishing a number of national and autonomous region-level innovation and entrepreneurship demonstration bases that aggregate innovation and entrepreneurship resources and offer high-level specialized services. Encourage leading enterprises in various industries, universities, research institutes, and other innovation entities to build entrepreneurial incubation platforms such as technology enterprise incubators, specialized co-working spaces, and university science parks. Provide financial subsidies to entrepreneurial incubation platforms that have been recognized or filed with the national authorities, as well as to technology enterprise incubators and university science parks recognized by the autonomous region.High-tech zones shall provide support to innovation and entrepreneurship platforms within their premises regarding land use and factory space. (Lead Agencies: Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission, Department of Science and Technology; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments; Autonomous Region Department of Education, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, Department of Human Resources and Social Security, Department of Natural Resources, etc.)

(12) Cultivate clusters of innovative enterprises. Municipal and county (city, district) people’s governments are encouraged to support high-tech zones in establishing a tiered cultivation system comprising “technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises—high-tech enterprises—gazelle enterprises.”Expand the application of non-tender procurement methods such as first-time purchases and direct orders, and increase procurement of major innovative technologies, products, and services from technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises. Newly established enterprises within high-tech zones that are certified as high-tech enterprises or meet the conditions for enjoying national corporate income tax preferential policies under the Western Development Strategy may, in accordance with regulations, enjoy current and effective preferential policies regarding the reduction or exemption of the local share of taxes in the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone, the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and other relevant areas.Enterprises newly included in the unicorn enterprise cultivation database will each receive 1 million yuan in upfront fiscal funding; enterprises listed on unicorn enterprise rankings published by professional institutions will each receive 4 million yuan in post-grant fiscal funding. (Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Development and Reform Commission, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance of the Autonomous Region, Guangxi Tax Bureau, etc.)

IV. Strengthening Open Innovation

(13) Integrating into the Global Innovation System. Support high-tech zones in strengthening collaborative development with international innovation hubs through the establishment of overseas innovation centers, overseas startup bases, and international cooperation industrial parks, thereby deeply integrating into international industrial, supply, and value chains. Support enterprises in high-tech zones in expanding into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), actively integrating into the broader framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, establishing overseas R&D centers and experimental bases, participating in the formulation of international standards and rules, and conducting overseas mergers and acquisitions as well as global intellectual property布局.Support high-tech zones in establishing “enclave” parks that enjoy the same preferential policies as high-tech zones, attract high-quality scientific and technological resources from both within and outside the zones, and strengthen the transfer and commercialization of scientific and technological achievements. (Lead Agencies: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region, Market Regulation Bureau; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Development and Reform Commission of the Autonomous Region, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Ecology and Environment, Department of Commerce, etc.)

(14) Building Regional Innovation Growth Poles. Support high-tech zones in integrating or taking over the management of various adjacent parks with complementary industries, creating more concentrated, contiguous, synergistic, and jointly developed innovation communities.Support municipal and county (city, district) people’s governments in improving systems for calculating regional GDP and tax revenue sharing within innovation communities, thereby establishing a long-term mechanism for shared responsibility, shared benefits, and win-win cooperation. High-tech zones that have completed integration or entrustment should clearly define their boundaries, standardize the authority and responsibilities of management bodies, and file reports with the autonomous region’s science and technology administrative department. Support eligible prefecture-level cities in applying to establish comprehensive bonded zones based on national high-tech zones, in accordance with relevant procedures.(Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments; Development and Reform Commission, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Ecology and Environment, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Statistics, Beibu Gulf Office of the Autonomous Region; Guangxi Tax Bureau, Nanning Customs, etc.)

V. Fostering an Environment for High-Quality Development

(15) Optimize the management system. Support relevant officials from municipal and county (city, district) Party committees or people’s governments to concurrently serve as the principal leaders of the management bodies of the high-tech zones under their jurisdiction, and support the heads of the science and technology administrative departments of the respective municipalities, counties (cities, districts) to concurrently serve as members of the leadership teams of the management bodies of the high-tech zones under their jurisdiction.Where the management body of a high-tech zone is a branch of the local people’s government, efforts should be made to strengthen overall coordination and adhere to the principles of streamlining and efficiency. The number of departments dispatched to the high-tech zone should be reduced, and social management, public services, and market regulation should be fully carried out by relying on the local people’s government. Support high-tech zones in adopting market-oriented models to entrust matters such as park construction, investment promotion, operations, management, and services to the market through government procurement of services or outsourcing.Support high-tech zones in exploring reforms to their personnel management systems, establishing and improving distribution, incentive, and evaluation mechanisms suited to local realities. In accordance with relevant national policies and regulations, and upon review and approval by the Party committees and people’s governments with management authority, implement a performance-based wage system based on the principle of “more work, more pay; better performance, better compensation.” (Lead units: Municipal People’s Governments; Cooperating units: Organization Department of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, Office of Institutional Reform, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Justice, Department of Finance, Department of Human Resources and Social Security, Department of Commerce, etc.)

(16) Deepen the reform of streamlining administration, delegating powers, and improving services. In accordance with the positioning and actual development needs of economic functional zones, delegate corresponding autonomous regional and municipal-level economic management authorities to high-tech zones in accordance with the law. Implement a commitment-based system and a “tolerance for missing documents” acceptance system for enterprise investment projects to enhance the efficiency of administrative approval. Reproduce and promote the experience of relevant reform pilot programs, such as those from free trade pilot zones and national independent innovation demonstration zones, within high-tech zones, and strengthen the early implementation of innovative policies.(Lead Agencies: Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission, Department of Commerce, Big Data Development Bureau; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Autonomous Region Departments of Science and Technology, Finance, Natural Resources, Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and Market Regulation, etc.)

(17) Strengthen science and technology financial services. Encourage commercial banks to establish technology-focused branches in the High-Tech Zone and refine new cooperative models such as “industrial funds plus bank credit” and “risk compensation plus bank credit.” Support financial institutions in implementing the “Guihui Loan” program within the High-Tech Zone, with a focus on supporting the development of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises, high-tech enterprises, and gazelle enterprises.Expand the scope of application for science and technology innovation vouchers, allowing technology-based enterprises to use these vouchers to offset 40% of the market interest rate on concurrent bank loans. Support financial institutions in providing financing services to technology-based enterprises within high-tech zones, such as intellectual property pledge loans, order-based loans, talent loans, and loans for high-tech enterprises, and implement relevant policies such as insurance for the first-of-a-kind major technical equipment. Encourage high-tech zones to establish industrial guidance funds and venture capital funds, and permit eligible state-owned venture capital enterprises within the zones to establish co-investment mechanisms.Support eligible development and construction entities in the High-Tech Zone in raising capital through initial public offerings (IPOs) and bond issuances to expand channels for construction funding. (Lead Agency: Autonomous Region Local Financial Regulatory Bureau; Cooperating Agencies: Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Finance, Department of Commerce, Market Regulation Bureau, municipal people’s governments, People’s Bank of China Nanning Central Branch, Guangxi Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau, Guangxi Securities Regulatory Bureau, etc.)

(18) Optimize the allocation of land resources. In accordance with territorial spatial planning, orderly advance the redevelopment and reuse of idle and underutilized land in high-tech zones to revitalize existing land resources.Innovate land use models; for new industrial land, implement flexible land supply policies—such as flexible land grants, lease-to-own arrangements, and phased land allocation—based on the life cycles of different industries, the characteristics of various industrial projects, and the actual needs of enterprises, ensuring that land resources are prioritized for projects with low land consumption, high output, and promising prospects.Strengthen land supply guarantees for public supporting services and infrastructure construction in the High-Tech Zone. Encourage enterprises in the High-Tech Zone to utilize collectively-owned commercial construction land, their own idle land, supporting land within industrial parks, and existing idle buildings to construct affordable rental housing in accordance with relevant regulations;For industrial projects in high-tech zones located in large cities with a net population inflow or in cities designated by the Autonomous Region People’s Government, the proportion of land allocated for supporting administrative offices and living service facilities may be increased to 15% in accordance with relevant regulations, with the additional portion primarily used for the construction of dormitory-style affordable rental housing. (Lead Agency: Department of Natural Resources of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region, Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, etc.)

(19) Increase fiscal investment. Explore reforms to the fiscal management system of high-tech zones, support granting them first-tier fiscal management authority, establish a fiscal management system where fiscal responsibilities align with expenditure obligations, and improve fiscal budgeting and accounting mechanisms. Encourage municipal and county (city, district) people’s governments to formulate and refine incentive policies based on the contributions of high-tech zones to local fiscal revenue and land transfer revenue, thereby supporting the accelerated development of high-tech zones.Newly approved national-level and autonomous region-level high-tech zones shall receive preferential support in terms of innovation resource allocation and financial assistance. Municipal and county (city, district) people’s governments and financial institutions are encouraged to utilize local government special bonds and other market-based financing methods in accordance with laws and regulations, giving priority to supporting infrastructure construction in high-tech zones. (Lead Agency: Department of Finance of the Autonomous Region; Municipal People’s Governments; Cooperating Agencies: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region)

(20) Promote the integrated development of industry and urban areas. Coordinate the organic integration of high-tech zone development with urban infrastructure and public service facility construction to achieve a unified regional layout and synergistic development. Support high-tech zones in constructing dormitory-style and apartment-style affordable rental housing within their premises in accordance with the principles of work-life balance, proximity, and targeted supply, and increase the proportion of floor area allocated to administrative offices and living service facilities to 15%.Improve public service facilities such as schools, hospitals, cultural venues, and public fitness facilities. Enhance urban functional facilities for business, leisure, and residential use, and create new spaces suitable for networking, communication, and interaction among various innovation and entrepreneurship groups. (Lead Agencies: Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the Autonomous Region, Department of Natural Resources; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments, Department of Education, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Commerce, Department of Culture and Tourism, and Health Commission of the Autonomous Region, etc.)

(21) Promote green development. Implement the High-Tech Zone Green Development Special Program, organize national high-tech zones to carry out the “Ten-Hundred-Thousand” Green Development Demonstration Project, and establish “National High-Tech Zone Green Development Demonstration Parks.” Conduct regional ecological and environmental spatial assessments of high-tech zones, formulate upper limits for resource utilization, bottom lines for environmental quality, red lines for ecological protection, and ecological and environmental access lists. Strictly enforce the “Three Lines and One List” ecological and environmental control requirements, strengthen the construction of centralized pollution treatment facilities within parks, and cultivate a group of leading enterprises in green technologies and energy-saving and emission-reduction technologies.Support national high-tech zones in establishing National Ecological Industrial Demonstration Zones and National Ecological Civilization Construction Demonstration Zones to promote the green transformation and upgrading of industries. Encourage autonomous regional-level high-tech zones to undertake circular economy transformations, advance the construction of safe, green, and smart zones, and establish green ecological zones. (Lead units: Municipal People’s Governments, Department of Ecology and Environment of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating units: Development and Reform Commission, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Industry and Information Technology of the Autonomous Region, etc.)

VI. Strengthening Organizational Guarantees

(22) Strengthen organizational leadership. Enhance the autonomous region’s overall guidance on the construction and development of high-tech zones; establish a direct communication channel between high-tech zones and relevant autonomous regional departments; implement a “case-by-case” decision-making system for major matters to resolve critical issues in high-tech zones regarding scientific and technological innovation, industrial development, land use, and fiscal and financial affairs. Standardize the full-process management of autonomous regional-level high-tech zones, including establishment, expansion, adjustment, renaming, evaluation, rewards and penalties, and withdrawal.The people’s governments of all cities, counties (cities, districts) shall earnestly assume primary responsibility for the construction of high-tech zones, introduce relevant supporting policies and measures, and promote the high-quality development of high-tech zones. (Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: People’s Governments of all cities; Development and Reform Commission of the Autonomous Region; Department of Industry and Information Technology; Department of Finance; Department of Natural Resources; Department of Ecology and Environment; Market Regulation Bureau; Local Financial Regulatory Bureau; Guangxi Tax Bureau, etc.)

(23) Conduct Evaluation and Assessment. Establish and improve evaluation and assessment mechanisms, and implement a categorized evaluation and assessment system. National high-tech zones that enter the top 35 in the national comprehensive rankings for the first time will receive 10 million yuan in funding support; those that improve their annual national comprehensive ranking by 10 or more places and rank within the top 60 will receive 8 million yuan in funding support;Improve the comprehensive evaluation system for autonomous regional-level high-tech zones. Provide 3 million yuan in funding to each autonomous regional-level high-tech zone that ranks among the top 3 in the region for three consecutive years. These funds shall primarily be used to support enterprises within the zones in tackling key core technologies, transferring and commercializing scientific and technological achievements, building innovation platforms, and attracting and cultivating high-level innovative talent. Conduct interviews with national high-tech zones whose annual national comprehensive ranking drops by 5 or more places;Autonomous regional-level high-tech zones that rank in the bottom two for two consecutive years in the evaluation and assessment will receive a yellow card warning and be subject to a formal interview; autonomous regional-level high-tech zones that rank in the bottom two for three consecutive years or fail to meet the annual target of adding five new high-tech enterprises for two consecutive years will, upon approval by the Autonomous Regional People’s Government, be issued a warning of delisting and granted a one-year rectification period. Upon expiration of the rectification period, the autonomous regional science and technology administrative department will organize a special working group to conduct a rectification assessment; those showing no significant improvement will be delisted.(Lead Agency: Department of Science and Technology of the Autonomous Region; Cooperating Agencies: Municipal People’s Governments; Development and Reform Commission, Department of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Finance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Ecology and Environment, Market Regulation Bureau, and Guangxi Tax Bureau of the Autonomous Region)