"Liwan District will strive to achieve a total industrial output value of 56 billion yuan by 2027, aiming to build a modern urban industrial agglomeration area and lay a solid foundation for new productive forces," said Liu Chenhui, secretary of the Liwan District Committee, at the Liwan District High-Quality Development Conference on January 20.
During the conference, Liu comprehensively reviewed the district's development over the past few years, especially the achievements in development since 2023, and made detailed arrangements for the work in 2024.
In 2023, Liwan's economic development has been steady and progressive, with a regional GDP of 127.93 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8%. The growth rate ranks fifth in the city, marking the third consecutive year that Liwan has exceeded the city's average growth rate.
Total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 9.9%, ranking second in the city in terms of growth rate, while foreign trade imports and exports have achieved positive growth for five consecutive years. The rapid release of new productive forces driven by innovation has seen the core added value of the digital economy increase by 6.7%, with the added value of the modern service industry accounting for 46.6% of the tertiary industry. The number of high-tech enterprises has exceeded 300, with a growth rate of 49.8% in new patent authorizations, ranking first in the city in terms of growth rate.
Project construction is progressing rapidly, with fixed asset investment reaching 540.3 billion yuan, a historic high, with a growth rate of 10.5%, ranking fourth in the city in terms of growth rate. Despite occupying less than 1% of the city's land area, Liwan supports 6.3% of the city's fixed asset investment. In recent years, the district's investment intensity has consistently ranked first in the city.
Liwan will continue to enhance the core engine function of the Bai'etan Central Business Zone, promoting the comprehensive acceleration of 101 key projects with a total investment of 370 billion yuan.
Accelerating the construction of the Hailongwei Science and Technology Innovation Zone is also a priority. In 2024, Liwan will ensure the operation of six projects covering 560,000 square meters of industrial carriers, such as the Lv Shou Technology Park, while simultaneously improving the supporting facilities for production and living in the park. A group of high-quality enterprises in strategic emerging industries will be gathered to accelerate the creation of a "brain for innovation" in the Guangfo Polar.
To promote the settling down of leading enterprises and manufacturing companies, Liwan will create a modern urban industrial agglomeration area, with the goal of achieving a total industrial output value of 56 billion yuan and an industrial added value accounting for 30% of GDP by 2027.
In addition, Liwan aims to complete the construction of 39 types of carriers covering an area of 1.7 million square meters and start construction on 20 carriers covering an area of 1.98 million square meters in 2024.
Liwan will focus on the "High-quality Development Projects for Guangdong Counties, Towns and Villages", promoting urban renewal, and fully expanding the broad space for new productive forces.
The transformation of five urban villages that have been approved for construction and two villages such as Nanxiao will be accelerated, aiming to complete an investment of 10 billion yuan this year. This will promote space release through urban village transformation, driving functional enhancement.