By Yang Yulai, Li Yinong, SFC, 21st Century Business Herald

As the Spring Festival holiday ends, Guangdong is gearing up for the new year. 

On February 24, the Guangdong Provincial High-quality Development Conference is being held in Guangzhou — the fourth consecutive “First Meeting after the Spring Festival”.

This year’s theme is the coordinated development of manufacturing and services. Compared to the previous editions, there are two concrete words “manufacturing” and “services” for this year. How can they be connected to the high quality development in 2026? Let’s break it down.

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