The Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially inaugurated and introduced more than 110 open innovation policy measures

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[La Zona Piloto de Libre Comercio de Beijing se inauguró oficialmente y se propusieron más de 110 medidas de política de innovación abierta]The Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter the Pilot Free Trade Zone) is a testing ground for China’s reform and opening-up and a new height for openness. Since the establishment of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone in 2013, China’s pilot free trade zone has continued to expand, accumulating 260 institutional innovations with remarkable results. (Daily Values)

The Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as the Pilot Free Trade Zone) is a testing ground for China’s reform and opening-up and a new height for openness. Since the establishment of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone in 2013, China’s pilot free trade zone has continued to expand, accumulating 260 institutional innovations with remarkable results.

Recently, the State Council issued the “Master Plan for the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone”, the “Master Plan for the China (Hunan) Pilot Free Trade Zone” and the “Master Plan for the China (Hunan) Free Trade Zone. China (Anhui) Free Trade Pilot “. Since then, the number of China’s pilot free trade zones has risen to 21.

On September 24, the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially inaugurated. According to the “China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone General Plan”, the Beijing pilot free trade zone covers an area of ​​119.68 square kilometers, covering three areas: 31.85 square kilometers of innovation area technological.International BusinessService area 48.34 square kilometers (including Beijing Tianzhu ComprehensiveGuaranteedArea 5,466 square kilometers), high-endindustryThe area is 39.49 square kilometers.

Yang Jinbai, deputy mayor of Beijing, stated at a press conference on September 24 that the “China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone General Plan” mainlyjobsTasks and measures focus on technological innovation, open service industry,Digital economyAnd other main features, promotinginvestmentTrade liberalization and facilitation, deepening open innovation in the financial sector, promoting innovation-driven development, innovation in the development environment of the digital economy and high-quality developmentCompetitive industries, Explore the new Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development path, accelerate the transformation of government functions, etc., introduce more than 110 open innovation policy measures, including more than 30 national initiatives.

　　China International Economic Exchange CenterLiu Xiangdong, Vice Minister of Economic Researchto acceptA Securities Daily reporter said in an interview that compared to other pilot free trade zones, Beijing’s pilot free trade zone focuses on the service economy, including testing the services trade negative list management model. , especially the first to propose the construction of a digital economy pilot zone. Innovation is linked to the reforms of the Beijing system, and experiments are gradually being promoted in Beijing.

Pan Helin, executive dean of the Institute of Digital Economy at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, told a Securities Daily reporter that Beijing is aInformation serviceOne of the most developed cities in the industry. From the perspective of technology and various business formats, Beijing has unique advantages and is best suited for the development of industries related to the digital economy. The “Master Plan for China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone” has a very specific expression in the field of digital economy, which is the biggest difference from other pilot free trade zones. At the same time, inDigital rights, Digital Rules, etc., the Beijing Pilot Free Zone will carry out certain explorations.

Speaking about the progress the Beijing Free Trade Pilot Zone will make in financial innovation, Liu Xiangdong said that the Beijing Free Trade Pilot Zone is focused on seeking breakthroughs in cross-border financial business innovation and financial technology innovation.foreign currencyThe integrated pilot program offers financial institutions in the region more cross-border financial business pilot functions, including the introduction of foreign institutional investors and the promotion of cross-border financial services.RMBwithForeign exchangeBusiness facilitationcompanyexternal debtFully convertible in article and facilitate domestic financial institutionsForeign investment,SimultaneouslyborrowPilot establishment of legal figures with financial technologycoinPilot area and digital financial systemBlockchainTechnical financing of trade, etc.

Li Yan, a member of the party group and deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Financial Supervision and Administration Office, said the state has given Beijing a series of important financial openness measures in the pilot free trade zone. Specifically, the financial sector in the pilot free trade zone There are four characteristics: one is cross-borderCash FlowThe second is to highlight the different commercial characteristics in each area of ​​the free trade zone; the third is to highlight the main role of innovation in financial technology; the fourth is to effectively prevent and control financial risks. While supporting financial innovation, Beijing has always taken financial risks Prevention and control is placed in a prominent place.In the next step, with the support of the national financial management department, we will implement the financial openness measures of the area free trade pilot, we will compare advanced international financial rules and actively create a more international financial system.marketEnvironment, to provide support services for the development of financial institutions in Beijing.

(Source: Securities Daily)

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