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Original title: The free zone adds a new opening pattern
New people have been added to China’s pilot free trade zone. A few days ago, the State Council issued the general plan for the Beijing, Hunan and Anhui pilot free trade zones and the expansion plan for the Zhejiang pilot free trade zone. Following this round of expansion, China’s pilot free trade zones have increased from the previous 18 to 21, presenting a new pattern of open coordination between east, west, south, north and center, and land-sea coordination.
It is worth noting that in the general plan for the establishment of a new pilot free trade zone and expansion of the area, the proactive service and integration of innovation-driven development, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development is emphasized. and the implementation of important national strategies such as the rise of central China. The autonomy of major reforms encourages in-depth differentiated exploration and clarifies construction objectives for the next three to five years. Industry analysis pointed out that the pilot free trade zone plays China’s role as a window for pilots in comprehensive opening up. The accelerated expansion of this platform highlights China’s determination and speed to promote high-level openness and will further promote China’s construction of a top-level open economy. New system.
Expand again to explore the path to reform
“As the experimental field of China’s reform and opening-up, the Pilot Free Trade Zone has been implemented for seven years, insisting on system innovation as the core, advancing and making bold explorations. To date, it has formed 260 achievements of systems innovation, which are replicated and promoted throughout the country, and the results have been achieved. It is remarkable. The further expansion of the pilot free trade zone will accelerate the formation of a new development pattern, explore paths and accumulate experience ” said Wang Shouwen, vice minister of trade and deputy representative for international trade negotiations, at the press conference of the Information Office of the State Council on the 21st.
It is understood that since the establishment of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone in 2013, China’s pilot free trade zone has undergone several expansions, and 18 pilot free trade zones have been established in Shanghai, Guangdong, Liaoning, Hainan and Shandong. After the establishment of the Beijing, Hunan and Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zones, the total number has reached 21. At the same time, the Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone expanded to three areas, including Ningbo, Hangzhou and Jinyi, and the scope of the deployment was increased by 119.5 square kilometers based on 119.95 square kilometers.
According to Wang Shouwen, the above-mentioned general plan of the pilot free trade zone has four characteristics: one is to emphasize a smooth circulation to build a new pattern of development; the other is to highlight scientific and technological innovation to generate a new development impulse; the third is to highlight the deepening of the reforms to stimulate the vitality of the new development; Level opening creates new development advantages.
Specifically, this arrangement is conducive to continuing to serve the national development strategy, further ensuring the security and stability of the industrial chain and supply chain, a deeper exploration of differentiation and further construction of a new economy system. open top level.
For example, the establishment of a new pilot free trade or expansion zone will achieve full coverage of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Yangtze River Delta, as well as overlap national development strategies such as the rise of Central China, which It will help promote the formation of a comprehensive, multilevel and diversified pattern of open cooperation and build an international framework. New advantages of cooperation and competition. In addition, we can take advantage of the relatively good development momentum of the export-oriented economy in these regions to further unleash the huge potential and development momentum, explore the construction of a top-level open economic system in the new situation, and promote high-quality economic development.
The new free zone has its own characteristics
At the press conference that day, Beijing Vice Mayor Yang Jinbai, Hunan Province Vice Governor He Baoxiang, Anhui Province Vice Governor Zhang Xi, and Zhejiang Province Vice Governor Zhu Congjiu , they explained in detail the specific construction roadmap.
Yang Jinbai introduced that the general plan of the Beijing Free Trade Pilot Zone will help build a technological innovation center with global influence, help build a comprehensive demonstration zone for the expansion and opening of the national service industry, focus on in the construction of a digital economy pilot zone and will focus on serving the national coordinated development strategy of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. In terms of promoting the development of the digital economy, Yang Jinbai revealed: “We will focus on the development of the digital economy and digital commerce, and we will quickly break down the pilot tasks in the overall plan, including the field of digital economy, a on the one hand, we will formulate implementation measures one by one and further clarify the timetable. Roadmap to build an information industry and a digital commercial port with international competitiveness. “
He Baoxiang pointed out that the Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone covers three areas: Changsha, Yueyang and Chenzhou. Among them, the Changsha area highlights the airport economy, the Yueyang area highlights the port economy, and the Chenzhou area highlights the direct connection between Hunan, Hong Kong and Macao. In general, the Hunan Pilot Free Zone will promote the realization of the three characteristic strategic positions of “one industry, one park and one corridor.” Among them, “an industry” refers to the creation of a world-class advanced manufacturing cluster, “a park” refers to the creation of a pioneer zone for deep economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa, and “a corridor “refers to the creation of an international network connecting the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Investment and trade broker.
Zhang Xi introduced that the construction of the Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone will make the most of Anhui’s advantages in science and technology, explore new mechanisms for deep integration of technological innovation and the development of the real economy; it will fully play Anhui’s industrial strengths and explore the transformation and enhancement of traditional industries and the development and growth of strategic emerging industries. A new model; make the most of the advantages of Anhui’s location and explore new measures for high-quality reform and opening-up development “The Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone will be fully connected with the Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zones, it will accelerate the opening of large platforms, large channels and large customs clearances, and explore new measures for the coordinated development of the Yangtze River Delta Free Trade Pilot Zone, “said Zhang Xi.
Zhu Congjiu said that after the expansion of the Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone, he will focus on the “functional positioning of five” and strengthen reforms: one is to build a commodity-focused bulk commodity resource allocation base oil and gas, the other is to build a new international trade center and the third is to build an international trade center. As a shipping and logistics center, the fourth is to create a digital economy development demonstration zone, and the fifth is to create an advanced manufacturing group. Focusing on promoting the implementation of the “five functional positionings”, we will focus on creating a good business environment, presenting good projects and introducing advanced projects.
Differentiated scanning promotes opening speed
“This time, the central government has decided to establish a new batch of pilot free trade zones and strive to explore a higher level of independent openness in the pilot free trade zones, demonstrating the Chinese government’s firm determination to unwaveringly expand openness and build a new system for a higher level of open economy. Wang Shouwen said the purpose of further expansion of the pilot free trade zone is to stimulate the endogenous driving force for high-quality development through reforms and larger explorations, broader and deeper; promote faster formation through a higher level of openness. Develop a new pattern.
Pang Chaoran, associate researcher at the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, pointed out that the pilot free trade zone is responsible for exploring new ways and accumulating new experience to comprehensively deepen reform and openness. The original 18 pilot free trade zones have achieved full coverage of the eastern coastal zones. In this round of expansion, the pilot free trade zone has achieved full coverage of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Yangtze River Delta, and further promoted coordinated regional development, promoted the formation of a comprehensive open cooperation pattern. , multilevel and diversified, and created a new international cooperation and competition. Advantage.
Liu Xiangdong, deputy director of the Economic Research Department of the China International Economic Exchange Center, told the Economic Information Daily reporter that the new round of expansion of the pilot free trade zone not only presents new requirements for the opening and development of areas key, but also places the central region inside the interior. In terms of openness, we will explore new initiatives that are first as well as further expansion based on the original free trade pilot zone. In addition to continuing to explore the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment in bulk products such as oil and gas, we are also focusing on financial openness and the digital economy. Actively explore other fields.
Pang Chaoran said that the four local general plans will continue to promote the differentiation of local characteristics, better serve the national economic and social development and the general situation of openness, and contribute positive forces to accelerate the smooth circulation and build a new development pattern. .
“Overall, these regions have their own characteristics and play the role of a window for China’s comprehensive openness pilots. Through active pilot exploration, we can grasp the balance between reform and openness to a greater degree and prevention and control of risks, that is, through the pilot window risk stress test. The reform and opening up at the national level provide more experience that can be replicated and promoted, “said Liu Xiangdong.
