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