Editing Shenzhen (section)

== Politics ==
{{main|Politics of Shenzhen}}

=== Structure ===
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! style="width:25%" |[[File:Danghui.svg|25x25px]]
! style="width:25%" |[[File:National_Emblem_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China_(2).svg|27x27px]]
! style="width:25%" |[[File:National_Emblem_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China_(2).svg|27x27px]]
! style="width:25%" |[[File:Charter_of_the_Chinese_People's_Political_Consultative_Conference_(CPPCC)_logo.svg|25x25px]]
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!Title
| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Party Secretary of Shenzhen|CCP Committee Secretary]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" |'''SMPC Chairman'''
| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Mayor of Shenzhen|Mayor]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" |'''Shenzhen [[Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference|CPPCC]] Chairman'''
|-
!Name
|[[Meng Fanli]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ldzl.people.com.cn/dfzlk/front/personPage6333.htm|script-title=zh:王伟中 简历|publisher=人民网地方领导资料库|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818214144/http://ldzl.people.com.cn/dfzlk/front/personPage6333.htm|archive-date=2017-08-18|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Luo Wenzhi<ref>{{cite web|url=http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/201506/04/t20150604_5549724.shtml|script-title=zh:深圳新一届市人大常委会主任、副主任、秘书长名单和简历|publisher=中国经济网|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818174449/http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/201506/04/t20150604_5549724.shtml|archive-date=2017-08-18|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Qin Weizhong<ref>{{Cite web|title=Qin Weizhong-Shenzhen Government Online|url=http://www.sz.gov.cn/en_szgov/govt/officials/qinwz/|access-date=2021-06-07|website=sz.gov.cn|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501225938/http://www.sz.gov.cn/en_szgov/govt/officials/qinwz/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Lin Jie<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/201506/02/t20150602_5522607.shtml|script-title=zh:戴北方当选深圳市政协主席|publisher=中国经济网|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173619/http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/201506/02/t20150602_5522607.shtml|archive-date=2017-08-18|access-date=2017-08-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
![[Ancestral home (Chinese)|Ancestral home]]
|[[Linyi]], [[Shandong]]
|[[Foshan]], [[Guangdong]]
|[[Yulin, Guangxi]]
|[[Yingde]], [[Guangdong]]
|-
!Born
|{{Birth year and age|1965|09}}
|{{Birth year and age|1960|08}}
|{{Birth year and age|1971|07}}
|{{Birth year and age|1963|04}}
|-
!Assumed office
|April 2022
|January 2019
|April 2021
|September 2020
|}
Like all [[Politics of China|governing institutions in mainland China]], Shenzhen has a parallel party-government system,<ref name="PoliticalSystem">{{cite web|last1=Lawrence|first1=Susan|last2=Martin|first2=Michael|date=20 March 2013|title=Understanding China's Political System|url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41007.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108131300/http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41007.pdf|archive-date=8 January 2012|access-date=28 September 2019|website=Federation of American Scientists|publisher=Congressional Research Service}}</ref> in which the [[Party Secretary of Shenzhen|secretary]] of the [[Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|CCP Shenzhen Municipal Committee]] outranks the [[Mayor of Shenzhen|Mayor]].<ref>{{cite news|date=23 January 2007|script-title=zh:党委书记权力究竟有多大？|language=zh-cn|trans-title=How much power does a Party Secretary really have?|publisher=[[People's Daily]] Press|url=http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/30178/5316277.html|url-status=live|access-date=29 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702211524/http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/30178/5316277.html|archive-date=2 July 2018|script-work=zh:人民论坛}}</ref> The CCP committee acts as the top policy-formulation body, and is typically composed of 12 members (including the secretary).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Qin Weizhong-Shenzhen Government Online|url=http://www.sz.gov.cn/en_szgov/govt/officials/qinwz/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=sz.gov.cn|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501225938/http://www.sz.gov.cn/en_szgov/govt/officials/qinwz/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Despite being a [[Sub-provincial division|sub-provincial city]], Shenzhen as a SEZ still wields a lot of autonomy from the central government.<ref name="szmc" /><ref name="szmc2" /> In addition to being promoted to a sub-provincial city, the [[National People's Congress]] (NPC) in 1981 granted legislative powers to Shenzhen and other Special Economic Zones, giving the city the privilege to make its own laws and regulations.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Qin|first=Zhen|date=2009-04-14|title=经济特区授权立法有关情况综述|work=中国人大网|url=http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/zt/qt/dfrd30year/2009-04/14/content_1497664.htm|access-date=2021-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106011043/http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/zt/qt/dfrd30year/2009-04/14/content_1497664.htm|archive-date=2011-11-06}}</ref> The [[Standing Committee of the National People's Congress|Standing Committee of the NPC]] also granted Shenzhen voted and passed the "Decision on Authorizing the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress and its Standing Committee and the [[Shenzhen Municipal People's Government]] to respectively formulate laws and regulations for implementation in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone" in order to give fully strengthen Shenzhen's legislative powers without interference from the central government.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bin|first=Zhuanghao|date=2009-11-25|title=全国人大授予深圳特区立法权|work=深圳新闻网|url=http://www.sznews.com/zhuanti/content/2009-11/25/content_4208744.htm|access-date=2021-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904141023/http://www.sznews.com/zhuanti/content/2009-11/25/content_4208744.htm|archive-date=2014-09-04}}</ref>

=== Corruption ===
There were several cases of high-ranking Shenzhen officials who were arrested on charges relating to corruption. In December 2002, the Shenzhen People's Intermediate Court sentenced Zhao Yucun, former Commissioner of Shenzhen Customs, to life imprisonment for taking bribes of 9 million [[RMB]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Song|first=Fangcun|date=2002-12-14|title=受贿900万 深圳海关原关长赵玉存一审被判无期|work=中国新闻网|url=http://www.chinanews.com/2002-12-14/26/253456.html|access-date=2021-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305044306/http://www.chinanews.com/2002-12-14/26/253456.html|archive-date=2016-03-05}}</ref> In November 2003, the Guangzhou People's Intermediate Court charged former Shenzhen Deputy Mayor Wang Ju with bribery and abuse of power and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2003-12-01|title=深圳前副市长王炬被判刑20年|work=哈尔滨日报|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2003-12-01/09241223757s.shtml|access-date=2021-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611043537/http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2003-12-01/09241223757s.shtml|archive-date=2012-06-11}}</ref> In June 2005, the Shenzhen People's Intermediate Court charged sentenced Luohu District Public Security Director An Huijun to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=深圳查实涉嫌接受性贿赂的女公安局长受贿31万_新闻中心_新浪网|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2004-12-28/01294643299s.shtml|access-date=2021-05-01|website=news.sina.com.cn|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501222208/http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2004-12-28/01294643299s.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2011, the Zhengzhou Intermediate Court sentenced former mayor [[Xu Zongheng]] to the [[death penalty with reprieve|death penalty with a two-year reprieve]] for accepting bribes up to US$5.4 million.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-05-10|title=Shenzhen mayor spared execution|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/967289/shenzhen-mayor-spared-execution|access-date=2021-05-01|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501222209/https://www.scmp.com/article/967289/shenzhen-mayor-spared-execution|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Administrative divisions===
{{main|List of administrative divisions of Shenzhen}}
Shenzhen has direct jurisdiction over nine administrative ''[[District of China|Districts]]'' and one ''New District'':

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto; width:90%; text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="10" |'''Administrative divisions of Shenzhen'''
|-
| colspan="10" |<div style="position: relative" class="center">
{{Image label begin|image=Administrative Division Shenzhen 2.png|width=600|link=}}
{{Image label|x=310|y=380|scale=450/750|text=[[Futian District|'''Futian''']]}}
{{Image label|x=420|y=350|scale=450/750|text=[[Luohu District|'''Luohu''']]}}
{{Image label|x=180|y=390|scale=450/750|text=[[Nanshan District, Shenzhen|'''Nanshan''']]}}
{{Image label|x=560|y=320|scale=450/750|text=[[Yantian District|'''Yantian''']]}}
{{Image label|x=120|y=250|scale=450/750|text=[[Bao'an District|'''Bao'an''']]}}
{{Image label|x=280|y=200|scale=450/750|text=[[Longhua District, Shenzhen|'''Longhua''']]}}
{{Image label|x=650|y=220|scale=450/750|text=[[Pingshan District, Shenzhen|'''Pingshan''']]}}
{{Image label|x=420|y=270|scale=450/750|text=[[Longgang District, Shenzhen|'''Longgang''']]}}
{{Image label|x=160|y=130|scale=450/750|text=[[Guangming District|'''Guangming''']]}}
{{Image label|x=780|y=300|scale=450/750|text=[[Dapeng New District|<span style="color: grey;">'''Dapeng'''</span>]]}}
{{Image label end}}
</div>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="col" ! |[[Administrative division codes of the People's Republic of China|Division code]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://files2.mca.gov.cn/cws/201502/20150225163817214.html |script-title=zh:中华人民共和国县以上行政区划代码 |publisher=[[Ministry of Civil Affairs]] |access-date=13 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113603/http://files2.mca.gov.cn/cws/201502/20150225163817214.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! rowspan="2" scope="col" ! | Division
! rowspan="2" scope="col" ! | Area in km<sup>2</sup><ref name="nj2013">{{lang-zh}}{{cite book|author=Shenzhen Bureau of Statistics|publisher={{ill|China Statistics Print|zh|中国统计出版社|vertical-align=sup}} |script-title=zh:《深圳统计年鉴2014》|url=http://www.sztj.gov.cn/nj2014/indexce.htm|access-date=29 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512184740/http://www.sztj.gov.cn/nj2014/indexce.htm|archive-date=12 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" scope="col" ! | Population (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shēnzhèn Shì (Sub-provincial City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/guangdong/admin/4403__sh%C4%93nzh%C3%A8n_sh%C3%AC/|access-date=|archive-date=10 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010163211/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/guangdong/admin/4403__sh%C4%93nzh%C3%A8n_sh%C3%AC/|url-status=live}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" scope="col" ! | Seat
! rowspan="2" scope="col" ! | Postal code
! colspan="2" scope="col" ! | Subdivisions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:45px;" ! |[[Subdistrict (China)|Subdistricts]]
! scope="col" style="width:45px;" ! |[[Residential community|Residential communities]]
|- style="font-weight: bold"
! 440300 !! Shenzhen
| 1996.78 || 17,494,398 ||[[Futian District|Futian]]|| 518000 || 74 || 775
|-
! 440303 !![[Luohu District|Luohu]]
| 78.75 || 1,143,801 ||[[Huangbei Subdistrict]]|| 518000 || 10 || 115
|-
! 440304 !![[Futian District|Futian]]
| 78.65 || 1,553,225 ||[[Shatou Subdistrict, Shenzhen|Shatou Subdistrict]]|| 518000|| 10 || 115
|-
! 440305 !![[Nanshan District, Shenzhen|Nanshan]]
| 185.49 || 1,795,826 ||[[Nantou Subdistrict]]|| 518000 || 8 || 105
|-
! 440306 !![[Bao'an District|Bao'an]]
| 398.38 || 4,476,554 ||[[Xin'an Subdistrict, Shenzhen|Xin'an Subdistrict]]|| 518100 || 10 || 123
|-
! 440307 !![[Longgang District, Shenzhen|Longgang]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
| 387.82 || 3,979,037 ||[[Longcheng Subdistrict, Shenzhen|Longcheng Subdistrict]]|| 518100 || 11 || 111
|-
! 440308 !![[Yantian District|Yantian]]
| 74.63 || 214,225 ||[[Haishan Subdistrict]]|| 518081 || 4 || 23
|-
! 440309
![[Longhua District, Shenzhen|Longhua]]
| 175.58 || 2,528,872 ||[[Guanlan Subdistrict]]|| 518110 || 6 || 100
|-
! 440310
![[Pingshan District, Shenzhen|Pingshan]]
| 167.00 || 551,333 ||[[Pingshan Subdistrict, Shenzhen|Pingshan Subdistrict]]|| 518118
|6|| 30
|-
! 440311
![[Guangming District|Guangming]]
| 155.44 || 1,095,289 ||[[Guangming Subdistrict, Shenzhen|Guangming Subdistrict]]|| 518107
|6|| 28
|- style="background:lightgrey; height: 2pt"
| colspan="10" |
|-
| style="background:gray;" |&nbsp;
![[Dapeng New District|Dapeng]]
| 295.05 || 156,236 ||[[Dapeng Subdistrict]]|| 518116 || 3 || 25
|-
| style="background:gray;" |&nbsp;
![[Qianhai]]
| colspan="6" style="background:gray;" |
|-
| colspan="10" |
:<nowiki>*</nowiki> — The stats does not includes the subordinated new district.
:All new district are management areas; not administrative divisions registered under the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
:<nowiki>*</nowiki> – Dapeng is subordinate to Longgang
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto; width:90%; text-align:center"
! colspan="5" | Divisions in Chinese and varieties of romanizations
|-
! English
! Chinese
! Pinyin
! Guangdong Romanization
! Kejiahua Pinyin Fang'an
|-
! Shenzhen City
|{{lang|zh-hans|深圳市}}
| Shēnzhèn Shì
| sem1 zen3 xi5
| cim1 zun4 si4
|-
![[Luohu District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|罗湖区}}
| Luóhú Qū
| lo4 wu4 kêu1
| lo2 fu2 ki1
|-
![[Futian District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|福田区}}
| Fútián Qū
| fug1 tin4 kêu1
| fuk5 tien2 ki1
|-
![[Nanshan District, Shenzhen|Nanshan District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|南山区}}
| Nánshān Qū
| nam4 san1 kêu1
| lam5/nam5 san1 ki1
|-
![[Bao'an District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|宝安区}}
| Bǎo'ān Qū
| bou2 on1 kêu1
| bau3 on1 ki1
|-
![[Longgang District, Shenzhen|Longgang District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|龙岗区}}
| Lónggǎng Qū
| lung4 gong1 kêu1
| lung2 gong1 ki1
|-
![[Yantian District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|盐田区}}
| Yántián Qū
| yim4 tin4 kêu1
| yam2 tien2 ki1
|-
![[Longhua District, Shenzhen|Longhua District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|龙华区}}
| Lónghuá Qū
| lung4 wa4 kêu1
| lung2 fa2 ki1
|-
![[Pingshan District, Shenzhen|Pingshan District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|坪山区}}
| Píngshān Qū
| ping4 san1 kêu1
| piang2 san1 ki1
|-
![[Guangming District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|光明区}}
| Guāngmíng Qū
| guong1 ming4 kêu1
| gong1 min2 ki1
|-
![[Dapeng New District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|大鹏新区}}
| Dàpéng Xīnqū
| dai6 pang4 sen1 kêu1
| tai4 pen2 sin1 ki1
|-
![[Qianhai]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|前海}}
| Qiánhǎi
| qin4 hoi2
| 
|}

Shenzhen was originally [[Bao'an County]]. On 5 March 1979, the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China]] dissolved the county and set up the city of Shenzhen in its place initially with six districts: Luohu ({{Lang-zh|c=罗湖|labels=no}}), Nantou ({{Lang-zh|c=南头|labels=no}}), Songgang ({{Lang-zh|c=松岗|labels=no}}), Longhua ({{Lang-zh|c=龙华|labels=no}}), Longgang ({{Lang-zh|c=龙岗|labels=no}}), and Kuiyong ({{Lang-zh|c=葵涌|labels=no}}), with the seat based in Luohu. In October 1981, Bao'an County was re-established, with its region now based outside Shenzhen. In June 1983, the districts were dissolved and re-established instead as five management areas ({{Lang-zh|c=管理区|labels=no}}): [[Shekou]] ({{Lang-zh|c=蛇口|labels=no}}; south-west Shenzhen), Nantou ({{Lang-zh|c=南头|labels=no}}; west Shenzhen), Shangbu ({{Lang-zh|c=上步|labels=no}}; central Shenzhen), Luohu ({{Lang-zh|c=罗湖|labels=no}}; east-central Shenzhen), and Shatoujiao ({{Lang-zh|c=沙头角|labels=no}}; far-east Shenzhen).<ref name="ShezhenHistory-2011">{{Cite web|date=2011-07-12|title=深圳市宝安区历史变迁|url=http://www.baoanhao.com/bendi/info-41695.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109105546/http://www.baoanhao.com/bendi/info-41695.html|archive-date=2011-11-09|access-date=2021-06-07|website=宝安在线}}</ref> To enforce law and order in the city, the Shenzhen government erected a border known as the second line ({{lang-zh|c=二线关|t=|s=|p=}}), which consisted of barbed wire and checkpoints between the city and the rest of China.<ref name="Southern Metropolis Daily-2014" /><ref name="exg1" /> Initially, the border control was relatively strict, requiring non-Shenzhen citizens to obtain special permissions for entering. Over the years, border controls have gradually weakened, and permission requirement has been abandoned.

In January 1990, the city merged Shekou Management Area and Nantou Management Area to form the [[Nanshan District, Shenzhen|Nanshan District]], renamed Shangbu Management Area to the [[Futian District]], and merged Luohu Management Area and Shatoujiao Management Area to form the [[Luohu District]]. In December 1992, Bao'an County was dissolved again, with its area taken by Shenzhen and split into two new districts: [[Bao'an District]] and [[Longgang District, Shenzhen|Longgang District]], though economic privileges within special economics zones did not pertain to them as they were outside the second line border. At this point, Shenzhen has five districts: Luohu, Futian, Nanshan, Bao'an, and Longgang. In March 1998, Shenzhen's government created the [[Yantian District]] from the eastern portions of the Luohu District (the original area of the Shatoujiao Management District), and within the second line border.<ref name="ShezhenHistory-2011" /> Yantian, Luohu, Futian, and Nanshan together as the special economic districts within the second line border are referred to as ''guannei'' ({{Lang-zh|c=关内|labels=no|l=within the border}}) while districts that are outside the second line and do not have special economic privileges such as Bao'an and Longgang are referred to as ''guanwai'' ({{Lang-zh|c=关外|labels=no|l=outside the border}}).<ref name="Zaidian-2016">{{cite web|script-title=zh:深圳规划合并关内关外取消区级政府|url=http://www.zaidian.com/show/DJdQnVNZwxowBDlf.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918204226/http://www.zaidian.com/show/DJdQnVNZwxowBDlf.html|archive-date=18 September 2016|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> The Shenzhen government later established two new districts as part of the ''guanwai'': [[Guangming District|Guangming New District]] in August 2007 and [[Pingshan District, Shenzhen|Pingshan New District]] in June 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-09-01|title=光明新区分设6个办事处|work=深圳商报|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2016-09-01/doc-ifxvqefm5240640.shtml|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915163544/http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2016-09-01/doc-ifxvqefm5240640.shtml|archive-date=2016-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-07-01|title=深圳市坪山新区正式成立|work=新华网|url=http://www.gd.xinhuanet.com/sungov/2009-07/01/content_16964247.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103237/http://www.gd.xinhuanet.com/sungov/2009-07/01/content_16964247.htm|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>

On 1 July 2010, the second line border was dissolved, and the Shenzhen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire city. Therefore, the four ''guanwai'' districts Bao'an District, Longgang District, Guangming New District, and Pingshan New District, would be given special economic privileges like the ''guannei'' districts.<ref name="exg" /> The area of the Shenzhen SEZ also increased from {{convert|396|km2}} to {{convert|1953|km2|0}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.cn/english/2010-07/01/content_1643266.htm|title=Official PRC announcement|publisher=gov.cn|access-date=9 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006112231/http://www.gov.cn/english/2010-07/01/content_1643266.htm|archive-date=6 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Since June 2015, the existing unused border structures have been demolished and are being transformed into urban greenspaces and parks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sz.bendibao.com/news/201632/758705.htm |script-title=zh:二线关景观改造方案出炉 涉及8个主要的二线关口 |trans-title=The plans for the ErXianGuan landscape reconstruction have been announced, involving 8 major former border passages |date=2 March 2016 |website={{lang|zh-hans|深圳本地宝}} (sz.bendibao.com) |access-date=31 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414061934/http://sz.bendibao.com/news/201632/758705.htm |archive-date=14 April 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sztv.cutv.com/dianshi/zhengxieluntan/201511/30151664330.shtml|script-title=zh:政协论坛 二线关：将说真正的再见（下） 2015-11-29_政协论坛_电视_CUTV深圳台|last=Copyright@中国时刻网、深圳广播电影电视集团|website=sztv.CUTV.com|access-date=17 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309140547/http://sztv.cutv.com/dianshi/zhengxieluntan/201511/30151664330.shtml|archive-date=9 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2015-03/29/content_11379250.htm|script-title=zh:二线关将说真正的再见 检查站物理设施将全部清除|website=sznews.com|access-date=17 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923032134/http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2015-03/29/content_11379250.htm|archive-date=23 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 15 January 2018, the State Council approved the removal of the barbed wire fence set up to mark the boundary of the SEZ.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201801/16/WS5a5e05afa310e4ebf433e220.html|title=Shenzhen to remove outdated boundary around economic zone - Chinadaily.com.cn|website=chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2018-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116164107/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201801/16/WS5a5e05afa310e4ebf433e220.html|archive-date=16 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2018-01/15/content_5256812.htm|script-title=zh:国务院关于同意撤销深圳经济特区管理线的批复（国函〔2018〕3号）_政府信息公开专栏|website=gov.cn|access-date=2018-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117012220/http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2018-01/15/content_5256812.htm|archive-date=17 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In early 2011, the provincial government of Guangdong approved the establishment of the Shenzhen-Shantou Special Cooperation Zone in the city and SEZ of [[Shantou]], [[Guangdong]] that will last until 2040 with the purpose of economic development. The zone would be managed by Shenzhen and another Cantonese city, [[Shanwei]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=概况简介 深汕特别合作区 —— 创新引领发展，实干再造新城！|url=http://www.shenshan.gov.cn/home/about|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109112026/http://www.shenshan.gov.cn/home/about|archive-date=2018-11-09|access-date=2021-06-21|website=深汕特别合作区}}</ref> The zone is under the jurisdiction of Shenzhen instead of Shantou, with residents living there considered to be permanent residents of Shenzhen.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-16|title=重磅！汕尾海丰深汕合作区正式划入深圳市（附规划）|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/204812089_404025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030404/https://www.sohu.com/a/204812089_404025|archive-date=2018-11-30|access-date=2021-06-21|work=sohu.com}}</ref>

The Shenzhen government later established two new districts on 27 October 2011, [[Longhua District, Shenzhen|Longhua New District]] and [[Dapeng New District]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Zhao|first=Ruixi|date=2011-10-27|title=深圳筹划增设两个功能新区|work=Xinhua News Agency|url=http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/14562/16047939.html|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822174404/http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/14562/16047939.html|archive-date=2017-08-22}}</ref> With approval of the State Council, Shenzhen re-organized Longhua New District as Longhua District and Pingshan New District as Pingshan District on 11 October 2016 and Guangming New District as Guangming District on 24 May 2018, therefore becoming their own jurisdictions.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-10-11|title=龙华、坪山调整为行政区|work=深圳新闻网|url=http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2016-10/11/content_13978298.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011231648/http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2016-10/11/content_13978298.htm|archive-date=2016-10-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-25|title=国务院批复深圳成立光明行政区|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-05-25/doc-ihaysviy7690194.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526041308/http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-05-25/doc-ihaysviy7690194.shtml|archive-date=2018-05-26|access-date=2021-06-07|website=澎湃新闻}}</ref>