China aims to turn Shenzhen into a pilot area of 'socialism with Chinese characteristics'.
China's government has unveiled plans to boost the mainland city of Shenzhen and make it into what state media called a"better place" than neighbouring Hong Kong, following another huge pro-democracy rally in the semi-autonomous financial hub.
Without giving much in the way of specific details, the policy document included goals such as transforming Shenzhen's"economic strength and development quality" into one of the best in the world by 2025.By 2035, the southern Chinese city will"lead the world" in overall economic competitiveness, the document said.
Published on Sunday, the timing of the policy document coincided with the eleventh week of demonstrations in Hong Kong -- the biggest challenge to China's rule of the semi-autonomous city since its 1997 handover from Britain. Across the border, Shenzhen sits behind the country's"Great Firewall", which restricts access to news and information, but has risen to become a symbol of the transformative reforms China launched 40 years ago.
After it was given Special Economic Zone status, Shenzhen transformed from a sleepy fishing village to a technological juggernaut.
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