Shenzhen Baoan International Airport is the only international airport in the Bay Area that is located in the hub of the region, the centre of urban industry and economic vitality, and the Shenzhen Airportside Economic Zone has the conditions to become the super traffic entrance and the future innovation hub of Shenzhen facing the international world and linking up with the Bay Area.

Under this strategic vision, the zone will build an "open innovation city" with five core industry systems: global services, science and innovation empowerment, air-conditioned manufacturing, aviation core, and urban excellence.