近日，国务院正式批复《北部湾城市群建设“十四五”实施方案》。批复要求，北部湾城市群建设要以西部陆海新通道为依托，深度对接长江经济带发展、粤港澳大湾区建设等区域重大战略，协同推进海南自由贸易港建设，融入共建“一带一路”。

A blueprint for the Beibu Gulf urban cluster during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) was approved by the State Council according to a circular issued last week. Based on the New Land-Sea Corridor in West China, construction of the cluster should be connected with development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and other major regional strategies. It should also play a coordinated role in the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port and contribute to the Belt and Road Initiative , according to the circular.