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environment,

In the external sector, Guangdong's exports grew

by 31.8% in US dollar terms in 1992 to US$18.1 billion and

represented 25% of the country's total. Induced by its

robust economic performance and liberal investment there was a substantial and accelerated inflow

foreign capital. In 1992, the total number of contracts signed with foreign investors in Guangdong amounted to pledged and realised values of foreign.

amounted to US$19.9 billion and

These represented increases of 51.8%,

of

12 916, while the

direct investment

US$4.9 billion.

242.4% and 88.2% respectively over 1991.

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three

In Shenzhen City, economic growth last year was even faster than in the Guangdong Province. In the first quarters of 1992, Shenzhen's gross industrial output

was estimated at Rmb 24 billion (at constant (1990)

prices), representing an increase of 38.6% in real terms

over the same period in 1991.

Its exports also grew

substantially,

Investment

sustained.

by 43.2% in US dollar terms to

US$18.7 billion in the first eleven months of 1992.

interest in this prosperous city was well

In 1992, 1 561 foreign projects were approved

The values of pledged and realised foreign

direct investment amounted to US$2.5 billion and

US$710 million, representing increases of 110% and 23.3% respectively over 1991.

in Shenzhen.

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The first phase of development of the Yantian

Port in Shenzhen, costing around Rmb 1.2 billion, was

currently under construction.

The second phase of

development was estimated to cost Rmb 2 to 3 billion. Two business conglomerates in Hong Kong, Hutchison Whampoa and

Wharf Holdings, were still considering whether to jointly develop and operate the 12 container berths and 10 general cargo handling berths at the new port, or to undertake the project separately.

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