High tech boosts city's national role

Cutting-edge industries aid Guangzhou's aim to lead by example in driving Made in China 2025 strategy

To embrace the nation's Made in China 2025 strategy, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, plans to develop the next-generation IAB industries - information technology, artificial intelligence and biomedicine.

Specific principles and measures to develop the IAB industries were announced by the Guangzhou city government in October. In the plan, Guangzhou said it aims to build itself into a leading demonstration city for the national strategy.