Sowing seeds of growth

SHENZHEN: The government of Futian district, home to the city's central business district (CBD), is planning for construction of eight world-standard industrial zones to ensure future development.

"We believe that through persistent efforts, the Shenzhen CBD will become one of the most influential in China, while Futian circum-CBD industrial zone will bring together high-end industries for Shenzhen and even exert an influence over the entire Pearl River Delta," said district chief Li Ping at a forum on Tuesday.

The district government, a leading Shenzhen team and the China Development Institute (Shenzhen) organized the forum to solicit suggestions from experts and scholars from home and abroad on how to improve the new industrial blueprint.