Shenzhen News Network, August 30, 2025 On August 29, the 2025 Shenzhen Summer Symposium of Non-CPC Figures was held to report on the city’s economic situation since the beginning of the year and the next steps in work arrangements. Opinions and suggestions from representatives of the city’s democratic parties, the Federation of Industry and Commerce, and non-party figures were heard to jointly discuss Shenzhen’s reform, opening-up, innovation, and development. The municipal Party secretary presided over the meeting and delivered a speech.

At the meeting, representatives from various democratic parties and organizations spoke on topics such as special democratic supervision and key research results, and offered opinions and suggestions on the “16th Five-Year Plan.” The municipal Party secretary listened carefully to the speeches, engaged in discussion and exchange, and noted that the research was thorough, the problems identified were accurate, and the countermeasures and suggestions were practical. He requested that all relevant districts and units treat each problem and suggestion as an assignment and an exam paper, to be carefully sorted out, studied, absorbed, and implemented as quickly as possible.

The municipal Party secretary thanked the democratic parties, the Federation of Industry and Commerce, and non-party figures for their important contributions to Shenzhen’s high-quality development by focusing on the central tasks and serving the overall situation, leveraging their advantages, and fulfilling their responsibilities. He stated that this year marks the conclusion of the “15th Five-Year Plan” and the planning of the “16th Five-Year Plan,” an important year for further comprehensively deepening reform, and the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. He expressed hope that everyone would work together, firmly shoulder the mission of building a new-era special economic zone, a pioneering demonstration zone for socialism with Chinese characteristics on the new journey, and a central city and core engine of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. He emphasized the need to deepen reform, innovation, and opening-up through the Shenzhen Comprehensive Reform Pilot, build consensus and strength, work hard and pragmatically, complete the goals and tasks of the “15th Five-Year Plan” with high quality, and plan the economic and social development of the “16th Five-Year Plan” period at a high level, resolutely taking the lead and acting as a vanguard in the great practice of advancing Chinese modernization. The democratic parties, the Federation of Industry and Commerce, and non-party figures were urged to enhance their political stance, deeply study and implement the important thoughts on doing a good job in the Party’s united front work in the new era, and effectively translate their understanding and recognition of the Central Committee’s major policies into common will and conscious action, further drawing a concentric circle. They were encouraged to actively offer suggestions and contribute efforts, closely focusing on the city’s central tasks, especially the compilation of the “16th Five-Year Plan,” leveraging their respective strengths, offering wise words, planning long-term strategies, and doing practical work to jointly promote effective qualitative improvement and reasonable quantitative growth of the economy, advance comprehensive human development, and ensure decisive progress in Shenzhen taking the lead in realizing socialist modernization. They were also called upon to comprehensively strengthen their own construction, inherit the fine tradition of multi-party cooperation, pay more attention to enhancing professional competence, and continuously improve their ability to perform their duties. The Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China will firmly implement the basic policy of multi-party cooperation, creating a good environment and providing strong guarantees for the democratic parties, the Federation of Industry and Commerce, and non-party figures to perform their duties.

Municipal leaders attended the meeting.

Shenzhen Special Economic Zone

The Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was established in 1980 as a pioneering experiment in China’s economic reform and opening-up policy. It transformed from a small fishing village into a global hub for technology, manufacturing, and innovation, serving as a model for the nation’s rapid economic development.

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a major economic and business hub in southern China, encompassing nine cities in Guangdong Province plus the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao. It was formally promoted as a national development strategy by the Chinese government in 2017 to integrate the region’s infrastructure, economy, and financial systems. The area has a deep historical foundation as a center of maritime trade and has rapidly developed into one of the most important and dynamic urban clusters in the world.

Shenzhen Comprehensive Reform Pilot

The Shenzhen Comprehensive Reform Pilot is a major initiative launched in 2020 to further advance the city’s role as a national testbed for economic and social reforms. Building on Shenzhen’s history as China’s first Special Economic Zone established in 1980, the pilot program aims to explore new models for a modern socialist economy and deepen market-oriented reforms. It grants the city greater autonomy to experiment in areas such as legal systems, financial markets, and public services.

15th Five-Year Plan

The “15th Five-Year Plan” is not a physical place or cultural site, but a national economic and social development blueprint for China. It refers to the strategic roadmap that will guide the country’s policies and goals for the period from 2026 to 2030. Its history is part of a continuous series of such plans that have directed China’s modernization efforts since 1953.

16th Five-Year Plan

The “16th Five-Year Plan” is not a physical place or cultural site, but a national economic and social development blueprint. It refers to the 16th in a series of such plans created by the government of the People’s Republic of China, which would outline strategic goals and initiatives for the country’s progress. The specific historical details for a 16th iteration are not yet established, as the most recent plan is the 14th, covering the period from 2021 to 2025.