B[Guangdong: Deepen county commercial construction actions and support the upgrading and transformation of county business centers, township markets, village-level convenience stores, etc.] On November 3, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission issued the "Guangdong Province Implementation Plan for Expanding Consumption." It mentioned that a multi-level consumption system should be improved. Accelerate the cultivation of high-level consumption cities, support Guangzhou in accelerating the construction of an international consumption center city, and support Guangzhou and Shenzhen in actively developing pilot cities for an international consumption environment. Accelerate the integrated development of the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration, optimize and upgrade the Guangzhou and Shenzhen metropolitan areas, accelerate the integration of the west bank of the Pearl River Estuary, Shantou Chaojie, and Zhanmao, build a "golden inner bay" at a high level, and promote the differentiated layout of consumption functions among cities and the coordinated development of industrial chains. Promote the transformation of key pedestrian street business districts across the province and create a number of consumer clusters with distinctive themes and innovative business formats. Deepen county commercial construction actions and support the upgrading and transformation of county business centers, township markets, village-level convenience stores, etc. Support relying on e-commerce platforms to promote high-quality brands and products to enter the county market, expand online sales channels for county specialty products, and expand rural e-commerce application scenarios such as rural folk customs, intangible cultural heritage skills, and rural delicacies. We will step up efforts to implement consumption assistance, standardize the management of consumption assistance products, promote assistance products to enter the Greater Bay Area market, continue to carry out consumption assistance actions, and strengthen collaboration and linkage between key production areas and sales areas. B[The on-site turnover of 381 scientific and technological achievements in the Yangtze River Delta exceeded 700 million yuan] On October 29, it was learned at the 8th Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor Science and Technology Achievements Auction that the sales volume of 381 scientific and technological achievements on site at this science and technology auction exceeded 700 million yuan. The transaction volume reached 702 million yuan. So far, the cumulative transaction volume of the eighth "1+365" has reached 21.8 billion yuan, and the cumulative transaction volume of the first eight sessions has exceeded 70 billion yuan, demonstrating the Yangtze River Delta's surging technological innovation and achievement application capabilities. Chen Chao, deputy director of the G60 Joint Office and director of the Songjiang District Science and Technology Innovation and Development Office, said that in promoting technological innovation and the transformation of achievements, getting a batch of patents from the "bookshelf" to the "shelf" is a very important step. Based on the real technical needs of science and technology innovation enterprises, combined with the G60 nine-region collaborative science and technology layout, the Science and Technology Film Festival, as an important platform for normalized transformation, will continue to tap high-quality resources, reduce information barriers, and promote more high-value patents to move out of the laboratory and onto the production line. (Xinhua News Agency) B[The “15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization” is issued: Support Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to create a highland for information innovation and development] On October 23, the Central Cybersecurity and Informatization Commission issued the “15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization”. It pointed out that the implementation of major strategies in the service area. Support the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Areas in creating a highland for information innovation and development, promote the central region to lead industrial innovation with information technology innovation, support the development of characteristic and advantageous network information industries in the western region, and accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of traditional manufacturing industries in the northeastern region. Support Hainan in building a high-standard free trade port and create a global digital open cooperation window. Support Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate into the overall national informatization development and promote the development of digital finance, digital trade, etc. B[National data annotation pilot Jiangsu and Anhui Cities Alliance was established] October 20th, it was announced at the 2026 Physical AI and World Model Conference held today that the national data annotation pilot Jiangsu and Anhui Cities Alliance was established in Nanjing, Jiangsu. 10 cities in the Yangtze River Delta will coordinate the development of the data annotation industry to provide important support for regional artificial intelligence innovation. Data annotation is the foundation of the artificial intelligence industry. In layman's terms, it means classifying and annotating various types of graphics, text, scenes and other data, so that artificial intelligence can read, identify, and learn the laws of real scenes, and accelerate the iterative optimization and implementation of large models. This time, 10 cities in the Yangtze River Delta, including Nanjing, Jiangsu, and Wuhu, Anhui, jointly established a data annotation joint innovation center, which will effectively solve the long-standing pain points of the industry such as dispersed industrial resources, different standards, and insufficient regional coordination. (CCTV News) B[The Central Bank and other departments: Support the concentration of financial resources in international science and technology innovation centers] On October 19, the Central Bank and other departments issued the "Guiding Opinions on Financial Support for the Construction of International Science and Technology Innovation Centers in Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei), Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area." The opinion proposes to support the concentration of financial resources in international science and technology innovation centers. Relying on the Beijing National Financial Management Center, we will give full play to the advantages of financial institution headquarters and asset management highlands, support Beijing in undertaking the implementation and development of national-level science and technology finance infrastructure, and build a hub for international cooperation in science and technology finance. Support the Beijing Stock Exchange and the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) in further strengthening their role as the main frontier in serving innovative small and medium-sized enterprises and improving their technology insurance service functions. Accelerate the construction of Shanghai as an international financial center, improve financial infrastructure, enhance the global competitiveness of financial institutions, expand high-level two-way opening up of finance, support the Shanghai Stock Exchange in building a global science and technology innovation transaction pricing hub, build a science and technology innovation investment ecosystem suitable for global institutional investors, and strive to improve the investment and financing service functions covering the entire life cycle of technology-based enterprises. Relying on the advantages of Hong Kong as an international financial center and the Greater Bay Area as an international financial hub, we will promote the Shenzhen Stock Exchange to accelerate the construction of a global asset allocation platform with innovative market characteristics, and support the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in building an industrial financial center and patient capital formation center that integrates Hong Kong and Macao and links the world. B[Seven more intercity commuter trains opened in the Yangtze River Delta, making commuting in Shanghai, Jiaxing, Hangzhou and other places more convenient] On October 18th, China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group Co., Ltd. introduced that after the railway map adjustment in the fourth quarter of this year, the Yangtze River Delta Railway added seven intercity commuter trains, making it easier for residents in Shanghai, Jiaxing, Hangzhou and other places to travel back and forth. There are 5 trains in the morning peak and 2 trains in the evening peak, making commuting more leisurely in the morning and evening. B[China's three international science and technology innovation centers account for 58.8% of the country's R&D funding] September 29th, at the press conference on the theme of "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan" held by the State Council Information Office today (29th), Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun introduced that the Ministry of Science and Technology Together with relevant departments, we will actively support the three international science and technology innovation centers in Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei), Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to leverage their advantages in gathering scientific and technological resources, organize scientific research, and support them in carrying out scientific and financial innovations and facilitating the customs clearance of scientific research materials and other policies. All localities have taken active actions to establish cross-provincial and municipal working mechanisms, strengthen policy planning and other cohesion, and deploy and implement major projects in an integrated manner. The R&D funding of the three international science and technology innovation centers accounts for 58.8% of the country's total, and the number of PCT international patent applications accounts for 81.1% of the country's total. It has powerful radiation to drive the development of scientific and technological innovation in surrounding provinces, cities and the country. The construction of the three centers presents a new situation. (CCTV News) B[By 2030, the country’s gross marine product will exceed 13 trillion yuan] On September 22, the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences with the theme of "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan" to introduce the situation of promoting the safe, efficient and sustainable use of natural resources. The relevant person in charge said that the new marine productivity has broad prospects and will strengthen the development, utilization and protection of the ocean and promote the high-quality development of the ocean economy. It is expected that by 2030, the country's gross marine product will exceed 13 trillion yuan, and the radiation driving capacity and development and opening level of the northern, eastern, and southern marine economic circles will be further improved. In addition, it is expected that by 2030, the added value of China's marine biopharmaceutical industry will exceed 130 billion yuan, an increase of 30% from 2025; offshore wind power installed capacity will double to 100 million kilowatts. B[National Natural Science Foundation of China Yangtze River Delta Basic Research Joint Fund Major Special Project Launched] On September 12, at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Pujiang Innovation Forum held in Shanghai, a major special project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China Yangtze River Delta Basic Research Joint Fund was officially launched. This is an important measure after the expansion of the Shanghai International Science and Technology Innovation Center to the Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta) International Science and Technology Innovation Center. It is understood that the major projects of the joint fund will be oriented to the major strategic needs of the Yangtze River Delta region, support application-oriented basic research, strengthen "industry-proposed questions, science and technology answer questions", and explore a collaborative mechanism of "unified funding, joint question-proposing, joint management, and joint answers to the same questions" among three provinces and one city. The major joint fund projects will give full play to the guiding role of the National Natural Science Foundation, integrate the Yangtze River Delta's superior resources, support cross-regional superior scientific research forces to jointly carry out basic research oriented to industrial needs, provide basic support for key core technology research in key industrial fields, and accelerate the cultivation and development of new productive forces.
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