Notice on the Issuance of the Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Gold and Jewelry Industry in Luohu District, Shenzhen

Document Number: Luo Fu Ban [2022] No. 7

Luo Fu Ban [2022] No. 7

To all sub-district offices and units directly under the district government:

The Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Gold and Jewelry Industry in Luohu District, Shenzhen is hereby issued for your thorough implementation.

Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Gold and Jewelry Industry in Luohu District, Shenzhen

To implement the “Outline of the Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,” the “Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Supporting Shenzhen in Building a Pilot Demonstration Zone of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics,” and the “Opinions on Several Special Measures for Relaxing Market Access in Shenzhen’s Pilot Demonstration Zone of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics,” seize major historical opportunities, fully leverage the scale, agglomeration, and brand effects of Luohu’s gold and jewelry industry, and promote its high-quality development, this action plan is formulated.

I. Work Objectives

Guided by building a modern industrial system and achieving high-quality development, adhere to problem orientation, innovation-driven growth, financial empowerment, and brand leadership. Promote the digitalization, high-end development, and internationalization of the gold and jewelry industry. Strengthen the extension and supplementation of the industrial chain to enhance resource allocation capabilities. Expand industrial boundaries through financial empowerment, enhance industry added value through brand building, and accelerate the formation of a talent, market, and regional environment with a highly developed service economy, world-class innovation capacity, and agglomeration of headquarters enterprises. Build Luohu into a globally influential gold and jewelry trade center, gold financial innovation center, and gold and jewelry brand headquarters base. Establish “Luohu Shuibei” as a regional brand and build an internationally renowned “World Jewelry Capital.”

II. Work Tasks

(1) Build Strategic Platforms for the Gold and Jewelry Industry

1. Accelerate the Construction of the Shenzhen International Jewelry and Jade Comprehensive Trade Platform

Implement the “Opinions on Several Special Measures for Relaxing Market Access in Shenzhen’s Pilot Demonstration Zone of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” from the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce. Promote the “bonded+” comprehensive service platform for the entire jewelry and jade industrial chain as the main body, and prepare to establish the Shenzhen International Jewelry and Jade Comprehensive Trade Platform. Collaborate with relevant municipal departments to introduce industrial support policies, reduce transaction costs for jewelry and jade, and form a comparative advantage in international transaction costs. Strive to complete the listing of the Shenzhen International Jewelry and Jade Comprehensive Trade Platform by the end of October 2022 and initiate trial operations by the end of December. Continuously coordinate with relevant municipal departments to engage with national ministries, seeking customs facilitation and tax incentives. (Responsible unit: District Industry and Information Technology Bureau)

2. Accelerate the Establishment and Operation of a Gold Repurchase Platform

Accelerate the preparation and operation of a gold repurchase platform, strengthen the gold factor market, and build a national platform integrating gold sales, repurchase, leasing, over-the-counter storage, and supply chain finance for individuals and small businesses. Focus on industry pain points through technological empowerment, channel expansion, and model innovation to unblock the upstream and downstream circulation of domestic gold. Complete the registration of the gold repurchase platform company by the end of June 2022, launch formal operations in September, and achieve a gold repurchase volume of over 10 tons for the year. (Responsible unit: District Financial Services Bureau)

3. Accelerate the Implementation of Industry-Academia-Research Platforms Co-Built by Government, Schools, and Enterprises

Actively engage with strong jewelry and jade universities such as Guilin University of Technology and China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). Leverage their educational and training resources and respective advantages to establish platforms like the Guilin University of Technology Shenzhen Research Institute and the Jewelry Modern Industry College in Luohu, cultivating various talents for industrial development. Complete a strategic cooperation framework with China University of Geosciences.

Guilin University of Technology

Guilin University of Technology, located in Guilin, China, is a higher education institution originally founded in 1956 as the Guilin College of Geology. It has since evolved into a comprehensive university focusing on engineering, science, and technology, with strong programs in geology, materials science, and environmental studies. The university has played a key role in the region’s industrial and scientific development, leveraging Guilin’s unique karst landscape for geological research.

China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

The China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) is a prestigious institution in China, founded in 1952 and originally part of the Beijing Geological Institute. It moved to Wuhan in 1975 and has since become a leading center for geoscience education and research. The university is renowned for its contributions to earth sciences, including significant involvement in China’s major geological surveys and resource exploration projects.