National Development and Reform Commission: Support Macao to play its core role as a core engine and strengthen financial services and other industries

Xinhua News Agency reported on December 15 that the relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission stated that they will continue to support Macao in playing a good role as a core engine of regional development and support Macao in improving and strengthening tourism, leisure, financial services, and China. Pharmaceutical and other advantageous industries.

It is reported that the person in charge mentioned that the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan" clearly clarifies that Macao is one of the four central cities in the Greater Bay Area and the core engine of regional development, which fully reflects the country's high regard for Macao. Trust and earnest expectations. We will continue to support Macao in playing its role as a core engine, promoting moderate economic diversification while strengthening Macao's characteristic and advantageous industries, and building "one center, one platform and one base".

The person in charge also stated that the "Outline Plan" clearly states that Macao will be built into a world center of tourism and leisure, a business cooperation service platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, promote moderate diversified economic development, and create a city with Chinese culture as the mainstream , a base for exchange and cooperation where multiculturalism exists.

In terms of building a world tourism and leisure center, the person in charge believes that all relevant parties will strongly support and cooperate with the Macao Special Administrative Region government in improving the policy system, deepening regional cooperation, expanding the tourism market, and promoting coordinated industrial development. We have achieved certain results and effectively promoted the construction of Macau as a world tourism and leisure center.

In the first half of 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission issued and implemented the "Hengqin International Leisure Tourism Island Construction Plan", which regarded expanding Macao's development space as an important part of the construction of Zhuhai Hengqin International Leisure Tourism Island, and further deepened and detailed We will improve fiscal and taxation, investment and financing, finance, land and other aspects of policies, and propose policies and measures on opening up, talent and other aspects to fully cooperate with the construction of Macao as a world tourism and leisure center.

In this regard, the person in charge mentioned: “We will continue to support Macao in hosting the World Tourism Economic Forum every year, support Macao in building a tourism education and training base in the Greater Bay Area, and strengthen cooperation with the construction of Hengqin International Leisure Tourism Island. Make overall plans and jointly create a world tourism and leisure destination."

It is worth mentioning that the person in charge mentioned that it is necessary to closely adhere to the development positioning given to Macao by the "Planning Outline", focus on "the needs of the country and the strengths of Macao", and support Macao in making tourism better and stronger. Competitive industries such as leisure, financial services, and traditional Chinese medicine will be accelerated to cultivate emerging industries such as conventions and exhibitions, maritime tourism, and marine science and technology. Macao will play its role as an important node in the Guangzhou-Zhuhai-Macao Science and Technology Innovation Corridor and build "one center, one platform, and one base" "At the same time, we will strengthen Macao's radiating and driving role in the development of surrounding areas, rely on Hengqin as an important platform to promote in-depth cooperation between Guangdong and Macao, and expand Macao's development space.