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GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 24, 2022 /Xinhua =KYODO JBN/ --

The Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress held a press

conference on the "Regulations of Guangdong Province on China-Singapore

Guangzhou Knowledge City" on February 23. Relevant officials answered questions

from media reporters.

The Regulations, adopted at the 39th session of the 13th Standing Committee of

Guangdong Provincial People's Congress on January 16, 2022, will come into

force on March 1 this year, providing strong guidance and guarantee for the

accelerated construction and development of the Knowledge City, strengthening

the legalized business environment, and exerting its advantages and roles in

the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the

pilot demonstration area of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Located in the northern part of Huangpu District, Guangzhou city, the

China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City has a total planned area of 232 square

kilometers and is a national-level bilateral cooperation project between China

and Singapore and a high-level science and innovation carrier in the Greater

Bay Area.

The foundation of the Knowledge City project was officially laid in June 2010.

And in July 2016, the Knowledge City became the only comprehensive reform pilot

area for the utilization and protection of intellectual property rights

approved by the State Council. High-level research institutes such as Xidian

University and top talent teams led by 24 academicians including Shi Yigong and

Wang Xiaodong were introduced, high-end scientific and technological innovation

platforms such as China-Singapore International Joint Research Institute,

gathered, and a free port of international talents, put into operation. The

construction of high-end technology innovation platforms such as the National

University of Singapore Innovation Research Institute and major technological

infrastructure such as the large-scale scientific device for aircraft tire

dynamics were accelerated, and the brand of Singapore enterprises' first choice

in China, ever more famous.

Head of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of Guangdong

Provincial People's Congress said that, it is necessary to promote the

construction and development of the Knowledge City through legislation as it

was upgraded to a national-level bilateral cooperation project in November

2018. The Regulations were initiated with great attention from the provincial

party committee and the provincial government. The drafting with the joint

efforts of the provincial, municipal and district-level, ensured that the

project approval, the submission for deliberation, and the approval by voting

were completed within the same year.

According to the "Overall Development Plan (2020-2035) of China-Singapore

Guangzhou Knowledge City" approved by the State Council in August 2020, the

Regulations make provisions for technological innovation and intellectual

property rights protection, knowledge-intensive industry development and talent

support, opening-up and cooperation and other aspects. Specific regulations

were also made on empowering the Knowledge City Administrative Committee, which

fully reflects the strategy of building the Knowledge City into a new highland

for knowledge creation, a free port for international talents, a source of

innovation in the Greater Bay Area, and a demonstration area for openness and

cooperation.

Head of the Knowledge City Administrative Committee said that, the Knowledge

City will fully utilize the empowerment of the Regulations, overcome

difficulties and forge ahead bravely, explore new paths and accumulate new

experiences on pilot projects, and better serve the Belt & Road Initiative and

the high-quality development of the Greater Bay Area. The Knowledge City

strives to demonstrate responsibility in building a new development pattern,

and be at the forefront of the new journey of building a modern socialist

country in all respects.

Source: The Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress