Blueprint sets out growth goals

Zhanjiang’s 11th Party congress, held from Dec 8 to 10, devised a fiveyear blueprint for future development. The blueprint included the following seven major goals:

• Economic strength Zhanjiang’s GDP is projected to report an average annual growth rate of around 10 percent over the next five years from 2017 onwards, with the gross value of industrial output increasing by at least 13 percent annually on average.

The target average annual growth of fixed assets investment, the general public budget revenue and the per capita disposable income of residents, are all set at 10 percent.

• Convenient transport The length of highways will be doubled. A high-speed rail network and a new airport will go into operation. Road networks will be built around both the bay and the urban area.

Main arterial roads will connect all important towns, and, in smaller villages, cement roads will replace existing mud ones.

• Beautiful landscape Urbanization will continue to expand but, at the same time, measures will be implemented to ensure that the city continues to enjoy some of the best air quality in the country.

• Drive for growth There will be active participation in the Belt and Road Initiative and the promotion of mass entrepreneurship and innovation.

• Social governance The city will continue to practice the rule of law and improve public security. Core socialist values will be promoted among the public with the aim of building Zhanjiang into a “national civilized city”.

• Improved life quality Poverty alleviation and the building of a moderately well-off society in all aspects will both be prioritized. Social security and public service systems will also be improved to give people a better quality of life.

• Political ecosystem Party discipline will be strengthened and clear guidelines will be established so that Party members can work with “passion, in good conditions, and with a sense of responsibility and boldness to make breakthroughs”.