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Guangzhou's Nansha District rolled out a comprehensive suite of financial opening-up and innovation measures on August 13, with the Nansha Futures Industrial Park scheduled to commence operations on September 30.

The "Special Policy Briefing on Nansha's 30 Financial Measures and Conference on Financial Opening-up and Innovation-Driven Development" introduced supporting policies for high-quality financial development. Multiple key projects spanning cross-border finance, climate investment and financing, and ship leasing were signed, while new industrial development initiatives were unveiled. These efforts aim to accelerate the aggregation of financial resources, deepen rules convergence, and strengthen Nansha's position as a globally oriented open gateway.

An official from the Guangzhou Local Financial Administration outlined the next steps: "Guangzhou will implement all 88 measures from the Implementation Plan for Advancing Financial Support to Deepen Nansha's World-Oriented Cooperation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. We will ensure full execution of the 'Nansha 30 Financial Measures,' attract market entities, introduce financial products and services, and develop exemplary cases."

At the conference, key projects including the Sino-Africa Friendship Economic and Trade Development Foundation Project, the CITIC Financial Leasing Ship Leasing Project, the Climate Investment and Financing Platform Project, and the Cross-border Credit Sharing Project were signed, injecting strong momentum into building an internationally leading hub for rules convergence. The conference also officially launched the investment promotion campaign for the Nansha Futures Industrial Park, which is scheduled to open on September 30 this year.

The event also released the "Nansha District Investment Navigation Guide Map 2.0," providing more platform options for the development of the financial industry. The map aggregates over 160 platforms and factory buildings in Nansha District, offering a total investment area of 6 million square meters. It integrates key information such as the latest investment policies, supporting services, and industrial ecosystems.