In accordance with the “Implementation Opinions of the CPC Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Committee and the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Accelerating Digital Transformation and Development and Deepening the Construction of Digital Guangxi” (Gui Fa [2022] No. 18),the 2022 Work Priorities of the Municipal Party Committee’s Comprehensive Deepening of Reform Commission, and the spirit of the meetings of the Liuzhou Municipal Party Committee’s Comprehensive Deepening of Reform Commission and the 2022 Working Conference of the Leading Group for the Construction of Digital Liuzhou, this Implementation Plan is hereby formulated to vigorously promote the development of Liuzhou’s digital economy, accelerate the construction of a modern manufacturing city, and establish an autonomous region-level digital economy demonstration zone.
I. General Requirements
(1) Guiding Principles
Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will fully implement the spirit of the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China regarding “accelerating the development of the digital economy, promoting the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and building internationally competitive digital industrial clusters.” We will thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on the development of the digital economy, the spirit of his important speech during his inspection of Guangxi on April 27, and his series of important instructions on the work of Guangxi and Liuzhou. Grounded in the new stage of development,we will fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, deeply integrate into the new development paradigm, take deepening supply-side structural reform as the main thread, adopt digital empowerment as the guiding principle, and regard scenario-based applications as the key. We will actively promote the sharing and opening of data resources, build a digital economy with data as the key element, make every effort to promote the deep integration of the digital economy with the real economy, and drive the digital economy to become a powerful engine for the high-quality economic development of Liuzhou.
(2) Basic Principles
— Government Guidance, Public Participation. We will adhere to the integrated advancement of Liuzhou’s digital economy, strengthen government planning and leadership, enhance service awareness, actively mobilize the forces of government, industry, academia, research, and end-users, actively promote the publicity and popularization of “Digital Liuzhou” and public participation, and foster a favorable environment for the development and innovation of the digital economy.
— Market-led, Vitality-driven. We will reinforce the decisive role of the market in resource allocation and fully mobilize the initiative and creativity of all types of market entities. In accordance with the requirements of “strengthening leading enterprises, filling gaps in industrial chains, and clustering industries,” we will identify precise entry points and focal areas to fully unleash digital productivity, driving the optimization, upgrading, and seamless integration of industrial chains, innovation chains, and talent chains.
— Attracting External Investment and Incubating Local Talent, Using Pilot Projects to Drive Broader Development. Based on the actual economic conditions of Liuzhou, we will focus on key areas, actively attract a group of well-known digital economy enterprises, and incubate and nurture a cohort of local digital economy enterprises, digital parks, and digital talent. By establishing exemplary models and using pilot projects to drive broader development, we will advance the digital transformation of industries and the industrialization of digital technologies.
(3) Implementation Goals
Through three years of dedicated efforts, by the end of 2025, the added value of Liuzhou’s core digital economy industries will account for more than 6% of the city’s gross domestic product (GDP), with the goal of reaching 8%, striving to become a pioneer in the development of the digital economy across the region.
— Significantly enhance infrastructure and platform support capabilities. Strengthen the construction and operation of infrastructure such as 5G, industrial internet identifier resolution nodes, the “Spark·Chain Network,” and dedicated international internet data channels. Accelerate the development of digital economy platforms including the Liuzhou Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Pilot Zone, the Liuzhou Big Data Industrial Park, the National Information Center’s Liuzhou Big Data Industrial Application Base, and the 772 Digital Cultural and Creative Industrial Park to facilitate the accelerated convergence of talent, technology, data, and capital.
Table: Three-Year Goals for Cultivating and Strengthening the Digital Economy
Objective
2023
2024
2025
Share of Value Added from Core Digital Economy Industries in GDP
—
—
6%
Annual revenue of large-scale enterprises in the internet and related services, software, and information technology services sectors (in billions of yuan)
14
22
30
Total number of 5G base stations built
7,800
8,800
10,000
New 5G+ industry application scenarios added within the year (units)
10
15
25
Cumulative number of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) identifier resolution secondary nodes
2
3
4
Total number of enterprises that have completed identifier resolution registration (companies)
300
500
700
Total number of enterprises connected to Spark·Chain Network (units)
100
300
1,000
Total number of smart factories or digital workshops
100
125
150
Total number of Industrial Internet demonstration zones
3
4
5
Listed digital economy companies (number)
—
—
1
Newly Designated National-Level "Little Giant" Enterprises (Entrepreneurs)
—
—
3
Newly Added Gazelle Enterprises (Entrepreneurs)
1
1
2
Annual Output Value of the Robotics Industry (in billions of yuan)
22
49
100
Annual Output Value of V2X Ecosystem Companies (in billions of yuan)
3
6
11
Annual production of mass-produced vehicles with built-in smart connectivity (10,000 units)
70
96
119
——Significant progress has been made in the digital transformation of industries. We are actively promoting the deep integration of next-generation information technologies with the real economy, ensuring the widespread application of the Internet, Industrial Internet, and Industrial Internet of Things across manufacturing, agriculture, and the service sector, and leveraging digital technologies to foster new business models and formats.
— The scale of digital industrialization is beginning to take shape. Rapid development is focused on industries such as smart connected vehicles (V2X), big data, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI). Annual revenue from large-scale enterprises in the internet and related services, as well as the software and information technology services sectors, has grown by an average of over 50% per year.
II. Main Tasks
(1) Strengthening the Foundational Support for Liuzhou’s Digital Economy Development
1. Improve the top-level planning system and project management mechanisms, and clarify the entities responsible for the construction and operation of municipal government-invested informatization projects
Guided by the “Liuzhou 14th Five-Year Plan for Informatization,” formulate a three-year action plan for the construction of Digital Liuzhou and take the lead in the region by establishing an evaluation system for government-invested informatization projects.Establish and improve a mechanism for the coordinated construction and operation of projects. In principle, municipal state-owned enterprises will serve as the primary entities responsible for the construction and operation of municipal government information technology projects, providing digital government services to the government and big data, cloud computing, Internet of Vehicles (IoV), and Industrial Internet services to enterprises. Cultivate eligible municipal state-owned enterprises to become leading enterprises in Liuzhou’s digital economy, driving the high-quality development of industrial digitization and the digital industrialization of Liuzhou. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Development and Reform Commission]
2. Further Enhance Telecommunications Infrastructure and Strengthen the Digital Transformation of Traditional Infrastructure
Further accelerate the construction, coverage, and application of dual-gigabit networks. By the end of 2025, the city will have cumulatively built over 10,000 5G base stations, achieving comprehensive coverage across urban districts, counties, towns, and rural areas. Within three years, promote the realization of more than 50 5G+ industry application scenarios.Deepen the application of gigabit optical networks, build a number of benchmark industrial internet enterprise intranets, and complete the construction and upgrade of more than 20 enterprise intranets. Strengthen the extension and coverage of cable TV fiber-optic networks, and enhance the carrying capacity and service support capabilities of cable TV networks. Promote the large-scale deployment and application of IPv6, drive the transformation and upgrading of traditional networks, and build a new type of network to support the digital economy. Make full use of the region’s first municipal-level dedicated international internet data channel to enhance Liuzhou’s international telecommunications service capabilities.Strengthen the digital transformation and upgrading of traditional infrastructure in transportation, logistics, energy, power, water conservancy, public security, and municipal services. [Responsible Units: Municipal Communications Development and Management Office; Municipal Big Data Development Bureau; Development and Reform Commission; Transportation Bureau; Public Security Bureau; Water Resources Bureau; Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau; People’s Governments of all counties (districts); New Area Administrative Committee]
3. Strengthen the construction of computing infrastructure and build regional computing centers and industrial service bases
Accelerate the construction of the Liuzhou Big Data Industrial Park Data Center and the Internet of Vehicles Information Center; support the construction of China Telecom’s Liudong Cloud Data Computing Center and China Mobile’s Liuzhou Data Center; promote the coordinated integration of cloud resources; advance the establishment of a new model for the centralized construction and management of data centers for state-owned enterprises and public institutions; and drive the transition of self-owned data centers toward centralized and green development.Actively attract a group of industry-specific big data enterprises to establish regional computing power centers and foundational data annotation industrial bases in Liuzhou, striving to build a regional foundational big data industrial service base that serves Guangxi, Southwest China, and even the ASEAN region. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Development and Reform Commission, Investment Promotion Bureau, and Administrative Committees of all New Areas]
(2) Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Industries
4. Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Industry
Introduce corresponding incentive policies to expand the innovative application of Industrial Internet identifier resolution. Continue to vigorously promote the integration of Industrial Internet identifier resolution with the luosifen industry to effectively protect the “Liuzhou Luosifen” national geographical indication. Collaborate with leading enterprises in the automotive and machinery industries to deeply advance innovative applications based on Industrial Internet identifiers. Integrate with Liuzhou’s local specialty industries to establish a product traceability system based on Industrial Internet identifiers.By the end of 2025, the cumulative number of second-level nodes for industrial internet identifier resolution will reach 4, and the number of enterprises registered for identifier resolution citywide will exceed 700. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Market Regulation Bureau, Commerce Bureau, Industry and Information Technology Bureau]
Develop the industrial internet and enhance smart manufacturing capabilities. Accelerate the construction and operation of the national new infrastructure project—the “Spark·Chain Network” super node (Liuzhou)—and continuously explore innovative application scenarios for the integration of “blockchain and industrial internet.”Support key industries and enterprises in conducting pilot demonstrations for the application of industrial internet identifier resolution nodes, and build an autonomous region-level public industrial internet support platform and an industrial internet big data center. Support industrial enterprises in collaborating with digital technology service providers to jointly build multi-tier industrial internet platforms, providing services such as R&D design, industrial design, business consulting, and inspection, testing, and certification to the industry. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Bureau of Big Data Development]
Accelerate the pace of digital transformation and upgrading for industrial enterprises above designated size. Require enterprises above designated size, particularly industrial enterprises, to “adopt cloud computing, utilize data, and empower with intelligence.”Develop transformation and upgrading timelines by industry sector, and advance the digital transformation of industrial enterprises in batches and by category to establish a group of exemplary digital and smart factories. By the end of 2025, the city will have a cumulative total of 150 smart factories and digital workshops; 10 new enterprises certified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for compliance with the integration of informatization and industrialization management system; and 5 enterprises with data management capability maturity at Level 2 or above. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Big Data Development Bureau, Development and Reform Commission]
Guide traditional industrial parks to implement digital transformation and upgrading. Support the construction of digital service platforms in Liuzhou’s national and autonomous regional-level industrial parks that integrate economic monitoring, industrial development, and public services. These platforms will enable real-time monitoring and intelligent analysis of economic operations, and will use data intelligence to provide targeted services to enterprises, thereby comprehensively enhancing service levels.Promote the digital transformation of various functional zones within industrial parks, and advance smart applications such as smart restaurants, smart hotels, smart parking, smart buildings, electronic park access cards, and smart utility poles, gradually forming a comprehensive digital support service system for industrial parks. By the end of 2025, cultivate at least five autonomous region-level industrial internet demonstration parks. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Development and Reform Commission, Big Data Development Bureau, Municipal Communications Development and Management Office]
5. Promote Agricultural Digitalization and Facilitate Rural Revitalization
Actively participate in the construction of the Guangxi Agriculture and Rural Big Data Platform, conduct data mining and analysis on agriculture, rural areas, and farmers, create a “single map” of agricultural and forestry resource distribution, and enhance agricultural information service and management capabilities. Advance the “Internet Plus” project for agricultural products to move from villages to cities. Support the comprehensive integration of new types of agricultural business entities, processing and distribution enterprises, and e-commerce companies. Accelerate the widespread application of technologies such as big data, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence throughout the entire agricultural production process. Establish demonstration zones for smart agricultural machinery applications and increase the adoption rate of smart agricultural machinery.Strengthen innovation and application of technologies and equipment such as agricultural robots and drones, and implement special subsidy policies for the purchase of digital agricultural equipment. By the end of 2025, strive to establish 1 national-level digital agriculture demonstration base, 1 autonomous region-level smart agricultural machinery application demonstration zone, and achieve 100% service coverage of rural e-commerce service stations across all administrative villages in Liuzhou City. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Bureau of Forestry and Landscape, Bureau of Commerce, Bureau of Big Data Development, and People’s Governments of all counties (districts)]
6. Enhance the Digital Development Level of the Service Industry
Accelerate the development of a digital logistics system. Actively advance the construction of Liuzhou’s comprehensive logistics information service platform, promote the open sharing of information across platforms, modes of transport, departments, and regions, improve the level of digital logistics management services and the efficiency of supply-demand matching, and reduce overall logistics costs.Strengthen the application of digital technologies and products such as smart logistics equipment, intelligent material handling, and automated palletizing. Accelerate the intelligent upgrading of traditional warehousing facilities and support the digital transformation of key logistics parks. [Responsible Units: Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Commerce Bureau, Transportation Bureau, Big Data Development Bureau]
Advance the development of digital services for culture and tourism. Centering on visitor needs, integrate digital, visual, and interactive functions into a unified system, and explore new models of contactless services through smart infrastructure development. Actively cooperate with the autonomous region to advance the “One-Click Tour Guangxi” initiative and establish the Liuzhou sub-platform, “One-Click Tour Liuzhou.”Develop digital culture and vigorously promote new digital cultural experiences that integrate online and offline channels and combine online and on-site activities. Promote the digital transformation and upgrading of public cultural resources, and support cultural institutions in converting cultural resources into digital products. Utilize modern advanced exhibition methods, such as digital display and interactive technologies, to enhance the informatization of museum exhibitions and the digitization of public services, thereby bringing cultural relics to life. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism; Big Data Development Bureau]
Promote the digital transformation of traditional commerce and trade. Encourage commercial enterprises and merchants to undertake digital upgrades, implementing digital management of people, goods, and venues through online service platforms and smart service terminals. Develop digital applications for marketing and promotion, category management, and order management, and promote the deep integration of online and offline operations as well as goods and services. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Big Data Development Bureau]
Comprehensively promote and apply the Liuzhou Green Finance Comprehensive Service Platform “Green Liuzhou Pass,” fully leverage the platform’s big data capabilities, establish a Liuzhou green project database, and promote the use of functions such as intelligent green project certification, online matching of green financial products, financial product overdue tracking, enterprise credit rating, and real-time financial data monitoring.Strengthen the integration and utilization of credit information, and promote the interconnectivity of financial service platforms such as the “Green Liuzhou Pass” platform, the “Credit-Easy Loan” platform, and the private economy complaint service platform. Guide financial institutions to accelerate the development and deployment of green finance products and “Credit-Easy Loan” products, thereby effectively enhancing financial services. Encourage financial institutions in Liuzhou to accelerate the application of digital technologies and develop new business models such as digital finance. [Responsible Units: Municipal Finance Bureau, Development and Reform Commission, Big Data Development Bureau, Municipal Office for Non-Public Economy, Federation of Industry and Commerce]
Encourage the development of “production base + e-commerce” platforms.Strengthen cooperation with major e-commerce platforms to continuously promote the integrated online and offline sales of Liuzhou’s specialty products, such as Luosifen noodles, kumquats, and oil tea. Support counties (districts) in establishing “one-stop” e-commerce live-streaming incubation bases and service stations to foster an ecosystem for influencer-driven live-streaming sales, thereby driving product production, distribution, and sales. [Responsible Units: Municipal Commerce Bureau, Big Data Development Bureau; People’s Governments of all counties (districts); New Area Administrative Committee]
Support the development of digital mobility service platforms. Steadily develop car-sharing services in Liuzhou, build a smart transportation ecosystem, and cultivate regional brands for one-stop mobility services. [Responsible Units: Municipal Transportation Bureau, Big Data Development Bureau]
Support the development of digital social entertainment platforms. Focusing on social entertainment such as audiovisual services and live-streaming video, build a series of digital cultural and entertainment platforms with Liuzhou characteristics to promote the dissemination of local cultural heritage. Encourage performing arts organizations and similar entities to collaborate with internet platforms, support the hosting of online events, promote the integration of online and offline activities, and establish well-known brands for stage art performances. Support the creation of digital cultural products and utilize technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse to develop new business models including digital creativity, digital entertainment, online performances, and immersive experiences.Advance the “e-sports+” industry by actively promoting the long-term hosting of relevant e-sports tournaments in Liuzhou, and encouraging and supporting qualified enterprises to build e-sports venues. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism; Municipal Sports Bureau; Municipal Bureau of Big Data Development]
(3) Strengthening the Digital Industrialization Ecosystem
7. Strengthen Investment Promotion for Digital Economy Enterprises
Establish a municipal-level coordination mechanism for major digital economy investment projects. Based on the needs of Liuzhou’s digital industrial ecosystem, the Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, in conjunction with the Municipal Investment Promotion Bureau, shall formulate a digital investment directory for key enterprises and targeted investment policies. Fully leveraging social resources, actively engage with regions such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to conduct targeted investment promotion,and vigorously attract platform economy, sharing economy, and headquarters economy enterprises to establish operations here. Promote a group of digital economy enterprises—including those ranked among the China or Global Fortune 500, the Top 500 Private Enterprises, unicorns, National Specialized, Refined, Distinctive, and Innovative “Little Giants,” and gazelle enterprises—to establish subsidiaries with independent legal person status in Liuzhou and build regional headquarters bases. [Responsible Units: Municipal Investment Promotion Bureau, Big Data Development Bureau]
8. Actively Cultivate Leading Digital Economy Enterprises
Focusing on key sectors such as commerce, education, healthcare, culture, and tourism, we will foster a cohort of enterprises in internet and related services, as well as software and information technology services, to meet the criteria for inclusion in official statistics. We will coordinate the advancement of fixed-asset investment projects in the information transmission, software, and information technology services sectors. Support will be strengthened through policy incentives, talent recruitment rewards, R&D investment subsidies, and the provision of public resources, with specific reward and subsidy guidelines to be established. By hosting innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, we will identify a group of innovative teams possessing core technologies.By the end of 2025, strive to cultivate 1 newly listed company in the digital economy sector, 3 national-level “Little Giant” enterprises, and 2 “Gazelle” enterprises. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Science and Technology Bureau, Finance Bureau, People’s Governments of all counties (districts), and New Area Administrative Committee]
9. Continuously Promote the Development of the Electronic Information Industry
In collaboration with universities, research institutes, and enterprises, improve the digital innovation system and promote the development of digital technologies in key areas such as integrated circuits, core components and parts, industrial software, and next-generation information technologies. Support the establishment of a localized information technology innovation adaptation and verification center, and strengthen the cultivation and promotion of local information technology innovation software and hardware brands. Encourage enterprises to apply for special subsidies from the China-ASEAN (Huawei) Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center and the China-ASEAN Information Port Kunpeng Ecosystem Innovation Center. Identify a list of leading enterprises for cultivation.Continue to provide project services, regularly track the progress of major projects, ensure the smooth advancement of key projects in the electronic information industry, and actively seek financial support from both district and municipal levels for enterprises. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Bureau of Big Data Development; People’s Governments of all counties (districts), Administrative Committee of the New Area]
10. Promote the Development of a Scalable Robotics Manufacturing Industry
Accelerate the cultivation of a strategic emerging industrial cluster for intelligent robots in the Northern Ecological New District, focusing on the development of industrial robots, healthcare and wellness robots, epidemic prevention robots, and logistics robots, and build a support system for the intelligent robotics industry. Represented by the establishment of UBTech, continue to attract a group of domestic robotics manufacturing enterprises to settle in the city. By the end of 2025, the application of industrial robots across the city will be widely promoted, with an installed base of over 7,000 units and a robot density in the manufacturing sector reaching 120 units per 10,000 people.The robotics industry will have taken initial shape, forming industrial clusters encompassing smart manufacturing system integration, R&D and production of robot hosts, and R&D and production of key components, with an annual output value of over 10 billion yuan. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Bureau of Big Data Development, Yanghe Industrial New Area (Northern Ecological New Area) Administrative Committee]
11. Build Digital Technology Innovation and Application Platforms
Support local enterprises in partnering with renowned domestic research institutes to establish big data joint laboratories and digital industry innovation centers. Leveraging platforms such as Liuzhou’s national and autonomous region-level mass entrepreneurship and innovation demonstration bases, explore “government-industry-academia-research-application” cooperation models. Deepen the integrated application of data elements. Actively cooperate with the autonomous region to implement the “Hundred-Thousand-Million Project” for the integrated application of data elements.In fields such as smart healthcare, smart education, and smart manufacturing, recommend a selection of outstanding cases demonstrating significant achievements in digital transformation to guide various industries in implementing digital transformation. Organize enterprises to apply for Digital Transformation Promotion Centers to provide services such as demand matching, transformation consulting, and digital transformation products and solutions to enterprises and society. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Development and Reform Commission, Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Science and Technology Bureau, Health Commission, Education Bureau]
12. Actively Explore and Promote Market-Oriented Reform of Public Data
In accordance with the key tasks for Liuzhou’s data element market-oriented reform, explore government data authorization and operation models, and encourage third-party professional institutions to deepen the mining and development of public data. Based on market demand and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations, process data to develop data products and provide data services to the market through lawful trading channels. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Development and Reform Commission]
13. Cultivate an Information Security Industry Ecosystem
Using the Liuzhou Big Data Industrial Park and the Liuzhou Base for Industrial Big Data Applications of the National Information Center as platforms, focus on information security industries such as government network and data security, Internet of Vehicles (IoV) security, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) security, and commercial cryptography application services. Build a security industry system and foster new business models and specialized talent in network and data security.Initially establish an information security industry ecosystem supported by products such as digital government security, V2X security, and industrial internet security, and complemented by the manufacturing of domestic IT products; and basically form an information security industry cluster driven by leading enterprises, supported by backbone enterprises, and featuring a concentration of small and medium-sized enterprises. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, and Management Committees of all New Districts]
(4) Strengthen the construction and operation of the V2X Pilot Zone to advance the upgrade of the Liuzhou Model
14. Establish a National-Level V2X Pilot Zone
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology represents a key direction for the transformation and upgrading of the automotive industry and serves as a vital pillar of smart transportation. We must fully advance the deep integration of V2X with smart transportation and smart cities. We will actively attract private capital to explore the operation of various V2X application scenarios, such as smart parking, and establish the “Liuzhou Model” for V2X development—a replicable and scalable approach tailored for third- and fourth-tier cities. The National Automotive Quality Inspection Center (Guangxi) Intelligent Connected Vehicle Closed-Course Test Facility has become one of the country’s primary testing grounds for intelligent connected vehicles.Actively attract a range of ecosystem enterprises in fields such as autonomous driving, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) coordination, smart cockpits, data annotation, factory-installed hardware and software, chips, computing power, and information security to establish operations in Liuzhou through technical cooperation or manufacturing. This will drive the transformation and upgrading of Liuzhou’s vehicle manufacturers and supporting enterprises, thereby increasing output value and tax revenue. By the end of 2025, the output value of V2X ecosystem enterprises is projected to exceed 1.1 billion yuan.Vigorously promote the piloting of the Liuzhou V2X model in other cities within the autonomous region, gradually upgrading it to the Guangxi V2X model. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Investment Promotion Bureau, Development and Reform Commission, Science and Technology Bureau, Finance Bureau, Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Transportation Bureau, Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau, Municipal Traffic Police Detachment, Liuzhou Dong New Area Administrative Committee, Dongcheng Group, Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd., SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd., Guangxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd.]
15. Support R&D and Manufacturing of Pre-installed Systems for Intelligent Connected Vehicles and Construction Machinery
Introduce policies to encourage relevant enterprises to increase R&D efforts, and support companies such as Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor, SAIC-GM-Wuling, Guangxi Automobile Group, and Liugong Group in collaborating with leading smart connected technology firms to conduct R&D on pre-installed smart connected vehicles and intelligent construction machinery, and achieve mass production. By 2025, the annual production of pre-installed smart connected vehicles will reach 1.19 million units. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Bureau of Big Data Development, Bureau of Science and Technology]
(5) Accelerate the Development of Digital Internationalization
16. Strengthen the Development of Electronic Ports and Cross-Border E-Commerce Platforms
Leveraging the construction of Liuzhou’s national logistics hub for production services, we will actively cooperate with the autonomous region to advance the development of the “Single Window” system for international trade, achieving “one-stop” customs clearance and providing enterprises with streamlined clearance services featuring “single declaration, single inspection, and single release.”Support the development of the Electronic Port Public Information Service Platform, actively promote the development of a “three-in-one” port economy integrating land, water, and air transport, and establish water-rail, rail-sea, and land-air intermodal transport networks for overseas and cross-border operations. This will achieve connectivity with the Beibu Gulf economic region and support enterprises in developing an export-oriented economy.Support the establishment of the Liuzhou Cross-Border E-Commerce Industrial Park to cluster cross-border e-commerce ecosystem enterprises. Vigorously develop new formats such as online exhibitions, live streaming, online negotiations, and online contract signing to enhance the Liuzhou brand. [Responsible Units: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Development and Reform Commission, Big Data Development Bureau, Liuzhou Customs]
17. Promote Digital Economy Cooperation Between Liuzhou and ASEAN
Leveraging the China-ASEAN Expo, vigorously promote digital economy cooperation between Liuzhou and ASEAN.Establish the Liuzhou-ASEAN Digital Economy Industrial Cooperation Service Platform to actively align with ASEAN’s digital economy needs, strengthen technical and product cooperation between Liuzhou’s digital economy enterprises and ASEAN, and promote the export of Liuzhou brands—including smart connected vehicles, intelligent construction machinery, industrial internet, the Internet of Things (IoT), smart manufacturing, and digital cultural and creative industries—to ASEAN. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Development and Reform Commission, Industry and Information Technology Bureau]
(6) Continuously Improving the Digital Business Environment
18. Optimize Policies for Cultivating and Strengthening the Digital Economy
Strengthen fiscal and tax support by coordinating relevant special funds from all levels of government. In accordance with laws and regulations, increase support for key sectors, enterprises, platforms, and projects in the digital economy, as well as pilot demonstrations and specialized talent. Establish a diversified fiscal and tax support mechanism covering the entire industrial chain. [Responsible Units: Municipal Finance Bureau, Development and Reform Commission, Big Data Development Bureau, Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Science and Technology Bureau]
(7) Strengthening the Cultivation of Digital Economy Talent
19. Strengthen the System for Cultivating and Attracting Digital Economy Talent
Support universities in Liuzhou in developing into distinctive, nationally leading applied universities and high-level vocational colleges. Support research institutes in collaborating with leading enterprises to jointly establish advanced technology research institutes, engineering (technology) research centers, and laboratories centered around industrial clusters and innovation chains. This will enhance the supply of source technologies for the digital economy and strengthen the integrated allocation of innovation elements such as projects, talent, bases, and funding.Introduce digital economy training and certification institutions with licensing qualifications to comprehensively promote and cultivate local digital talent, with a focus on training professionals in high-demand fields such as intelligent connected vehicles, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data security, virtual reality, and blockchain. By the end of 2025, establish five university-enterprise digital economy practice bases. [Responsible Units: Municipal Education Bureau, Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Science and Technology Bureau, Big Data Development Bureau]
III. Support Measures
(1) Strengthen Organizational Leadership
The Leading Group for the Construction of Digital Liuzhou shall comprehensively coordinate and drive the implementation of each item in the Implementation Plan for Cultivating and Strengthening the Digital Economy in Liuzhou. The people’s governments of all counties (districts), the New Area Administrative Committee, and relevant departments must earnestly implement these decisions and deployments, strengthen collaborative efforts, and form a united front.Explore the establishment of the Liuzhou Digital Economy Development Promotion Center as a public institution. Based on this plan, the Center shall formulate annual work plans, conduct quarterly dynamic monitoring and semi-annual evaluations, and produce landmark digital economy achievements on an annual basis. The Municipal Bureau of Statistics shall take the lead in establishing and improving Liuzhou’s digital economy statistical monitoring system, strengthening operational monitoring and analysis of core digital economy industries, industrial digitization, and digital industrialization.All relevant departments shall assume overall responsibility for key tasks within their respective fields and industries, clearly defining responsible leaders, dedicated task forces, specific responsibilities, and completion deadlines. The regulatory evaluation mechanism shall be improved by incorporating digital economic development into Liuzhou’s economic and social development assessment system, and by establishing and improving an annual target assessment system and incentive mechanisms. [Responsible Units: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau, Bureau of Statistics, Municipal Party Committee Organization Department (Performance Management Office), People’s Governments of all counties (districts), and New Area Administrative Committee]
(2) Strengthening Talent Support
Actively recruit high-level talent and teams to meet the development needs of digital technology innovation, smart manufacturing, the Industrial Internet, and the Industrial Internet of Things. Encourage universities in Liuzhou to establish relevant majors aligned with the needs of the digital economy, cultivate a cohort of professionals and management talent in the digital economy, and ensure that the training of digital economy talent remains largely in step with the latest industry demands.Strengthen professional training in the digital economy for public officials to enhance the digital literacy of cadres at all levels across the city, and improve their ability to utilize digital technologies and innovate. [Responsible Units: Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Education Bureau, Big Data Development Bureau]
(3) Ensuring Financial Investment
Make full use of existing funding channels to vigorously support major digital economy projects in Liuzhou through measures such as grant-in-aid, interest subsidies, and equity investments, thereby guiding and driving the digital transformation of real-economy enterprises.Encourage private capital to establish digital economy industry investment funds in Liuzhou to support the development of the digital economy sector. Promote eligible enterprises in the digital economy sector to expand direct financing through domestic and international listings, mergers and acquisitions, and bond issuances. Encourage financial institutions to innovate financial products and increase credit support for enterprises related to the digital economy. [Responsible Units: Municipal Finance Bureau, Big Data Development Bureau]
(IV) Establish Development Models
Thoroughly identify exemplary cases and model enterprises in the development of the digital economy, and organize evaluations of exemplary digital application projects. Through publicity campaigns and on-site exchanges, fully leverage the exemplary and leading role of these models, and regularly summarize a set of practical, replicable, and scalable best practices. Actively host or plan high-end digital economy exhibitions and forums with significant domestic and international influence to enhance Liuzhou’s standing in the digital economy sector. [Responsible Unit: Municipal Big Data Development Bureau]
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Copies to: Municipal Party Committee Office, Municipal People’s Congress Office, Municipal CPPCC Office.
Office of the Liuzhou Municipal People’s Government Issued on May 29, 2023
