In 2012，Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone has made a new progress and breakthrough in opening up and development as well as external cooperation.2013 is not only the year that continues the past and opens up the future，but also is a critical period for Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone to achieve its objective during the “twelfth five-year”，therefore，Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone needs to further accelerate the development of industrial clusters，integrate the development of industrialization and urbanization，as well as comprehensive supporting reform in order to start the city construction in Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone，thus，the competitiveness of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone will be improved comprehensively.

杨鹏:研究员，1977年3月出生，陕西兴平人，兰州大学无线电物理专业学士，西安交通大学技术经济及管理专业硕士，同济大学城市发展与管理专业博士。现为广西社会科学院学术委员会委员、区域发展研究所副所长，广西北部湾发展研究院常务副所长，广西大学、广西师范学院兼职教授，广西产业与技术经济研究会会长，广西产业经济与城乡发展研究会常务副会长，广西区域科学学会副会长，广西“新世纪十百千人才工程”第二层次人选。研究方向包括区域经济、产业经济、战略规划与生态经济等。近年来，先后主持完成国家社科基金项目3项、省部级课题8项，主持编制省级专项规划30余项，出版著作12部（独著、合著），发表各类学术论文40余篇，先后获省部级优秀成果一等奖1项、二等奖4项、三等奖10项。