3月29日，广东省委、省政府发布《关于支持湛江加快建设省域副中心城市 打造现代化沿海经济带重要发展极的意见》，将湛江定位为服务重大战略高质量发展区、陆海联动发展重要节点城市、现代化区域性海洋城市、全省区域协调发展重要引擎，并提出了25条支持政策。

　　湛江位于粤港澳大湾区、深圳先行示范区、海南自由贸易港、北部湾城市群等国家战略交汇处。近年来，在服务对接国家战略方面，湛江取得了系列实绩：主动融入粤港澳大湾区和深圳先行示范区“双区”建设，与广州签署战略合作框架协议；高效完成琼州海峡北岸港航资源整合，与海南省互通集装箱航线6条；与13个省份签署《国际贸易“单一窗口”西部陆海新通道平台建设合作协议》。

　　产业是城市高质量发展的支撑。湛江拥有丰富海洋资源、天然深水良港，近年来，湛江钢铁、中科炼化、巴斯夫等一批重大产业项目落地建设、达产达效，初步形成了以海洋经济为引领，以钢铁和石化等临港大工业为主导的特色产业体系。

　　在宝钢湛江钢铁基地，1号和2号高炉正满负荷生产，3号高炉将于今年7月1日投产。作为湛江临港重大产业集群的“名片”，湛江钢铁正在打造超2000万吨世界级大型精品钢和绿色碳钢生产基地，向着千亿元级产业集群挺进。

　　目前，广湛高铁动工建设，“五龙入湛”渐行渐近；湛江吴川机场雄姿初现，力争年内建成；广东全省唯一40万吨航道疏浚量完成逾八成，计划6月投入试运行。产业加快集聚、交通网络提档增速、配套功能日益完善……湛江愈发有了大城市的“形态”与“气质”。

Zhanjiang to become provincial subcenter

　　Package of policies give city the chance to boost its presence in Guangdong province

　　Zhanjiang, a coastal city in South China's Guangdong province, is to steer local development into the fast lane with the provincial government launching a package of policies to make it a subcentral city of the province.

　　On March 29, the Guangdong provincial government issued a guideline to support Zhanjiang in accelerating its development as a provincial subcentral city. It will build itself into a key engine to drive the growth of the coastal economic belt of Guangdong.

　　The policies are regarded by the Zhanjiang authorities as a "big gift package". They address local concerns over growth in transport, industrial development, urban layout and trade with the Hainan Free Trade Port.

　　Zhanjiang's development goals by 2025 are defined in the guideline, pointing out that significant progress should be made in the subcentral city program, economic growth, urban development and transport network expansion.

　　Moreover, the guideline requires Zhanjiang to make special efforts to involve itself in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, cooperate with the Hainan Free Trade Port and collaborate with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.