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Guangdong sets forth objectives for new round of urbanization
According to the 12th Five-Year Development Plan for Urbanisation in Guangdong Province announced by the Guangdong provincial government earlier, one of its objectives is to raise the urbanisation rate by 0.8 percentage point a year to reach 70% by 2015.

12th Five-Year Programme: new opportunities for Hong Kong
China's 12th Five-Year Programme (FYP), while serving as a blueprint for economic transformation and upgrade, also creates new opportunities and new development paths for Hong Kong's economy.

Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)
Covers CEPA (Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement) background information, implementation details, and the business opportunities for Hong Kong and overseas companies. CEPA related events, news, and government contacts can also be found.

Market Profile on the Chinese Mainland

Economic Profile of the Pearl River Delta


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