Tianjin Binhai New Area recombines functional zones

As a national structural reform testing district, the Central Business District of Tianjin, which was a part of Tianjin Binhai New Area, has been incorporated into the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, and the Tianjin Harbor Economic Area, has been incorporated into the Tianjin Airport Area of Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone.Also, the social responsibility for economic-technological development in Tianjin has been transferred to TEDA Street.After Tianjin Binhai New Area joined the national development strategy in 2006, Tianjin Binhai New Area implemented two system reforms for administrative control. Seven functional zones were settled in Binhai New Area: the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, Tianjin Airport Area of Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone, the Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech Development Zone, the Tianjin Port Dongjiang Area of the Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone, Sino-Singapore Eco City, the Central Business District and the Harbor Economic Area. All seven zones have promoted implementation of the national strategy and striven for more high-end technical characteristics.Due to the repetition of functional zones in Binhai New Area, it has been reduced to five zones to improve efficiency and scientific development. The integration of functional zones will now realize different advantages and promote common development.In 2018, the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area will consolidate the competitive automobile and pharmaceutical health industries, speed up the development of the intelligent and financial industries, build the industrial base of medical big data and Internet plus, promote the construction of FAW-VOLKWAGEN and FAW-TOYOTA, start to construct Sumsung SDI, and XIUZHENG Medicine, and put JD intelligent logistics and the financial exhibition center.Tianjin Airport Area of Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone will focus on port trade, biotechnology, intelligent manufacturing and hi-end equipment, build the GE China Intelligent Manufacturing Center, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group Center and the Synthetic Biotechnology Innovation Center, and accelerate the construction of a sea water desalination and comprehensive utilization project and a rail transit project.The Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech Development Zone will pay attention to new energy and the new energy automobile industry, promote the construction of the National Battery and Hi-tech New Energy Auto and Tsinghua UniGroup Headquarters.The Tianjin Port Dongjiang Area of Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone will give priority to development of finance leasing, international trade, and shipping logistics, and build a platform for leased assets to promote the development of export leasing and Cross-Border Electronic Commerce.The Sino-Singapore Eco-city will develop culture innovation, tourism and health and intelligent industries to build an international leading e-sports center and 5G joint innovation lab, and ensure the opening of a National Ocean Museum.The working committee of TEDA Street is responsible for social management, public services and market supervision.Tianjin Binhai New Area will further deepen reform of functional zones and optimize their structures to build a golden age.

Guangzhou named best Chinese city for international investors

Guangzhou was crowned as the best Chinese city for international investors in 2017.The award is based on Dow Jones data, the most authoritative third-party data group in the world, after a study of over 10,000 overseas investors from 17 countries.Guiyang, Qingdao, Wenzhou, and Xi’an also received the title.Guangzhou’s favorable investment environment has attracted over 20,000 investors, including 297 fortune global 500 enterprises, from more than 120 countries and regions.The city is a huge market with substantial opportunities and potential. With a total area of 7,434.4 square kilometers and a permanent resident population of 14 million, it has created a GDP equal to those of Hong Kong and Singapore.Guangzhou’s convenient transportation is another highlight. Shipping and air routes in Guangzhou lead to 400 ports in over 100 countries and regions. By 2016, 130 airlines have been opened in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, transporting 60 million passengers and 1.64 million tons of cargo.In addition, the favorable environment for innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as the livability of the city, were also important.

Tianjin hosts int'l forum on the Belt and Road port cities

The International Forum on the Belt and Road Port Cities with the theme of connecting ocean and land through integrative development was held in Tianjin on Dec 7. Politicians, entrepreneurs and experts from all around the world gathered to promote the port cities along the Belt and Road countries.Former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema pointed out that Italy has as long a history as China. Trade built ancient Silk Road routes, along which people exchanged thoughts and experiences in language, culture, and science and technology. Now, in modern times, the Belt and Road Initiative is powering global economic development and promoting diplomatic relations.Mizengo Pinda, former prime minister of Tanzania, thinks that China is a reliable partner and ally, and is grateful for its help to Africa. In the Belt and Road Initiative, all countries have the common purpose of sharing benefits and welcoming prosperity.Former Greek Prime Minister and President of the Socialist International George Papandreou said that the Belt and Road Initiative, a peaceful and cooperative project, could have a positive effect of opening dialogues and building friendships.Port cities connect land and marine economies, and integrate land and marine cultures. In the Belt and Road Initiative, port cities connect the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, and are supporting points for developing marine and hinterland economies and port-centered industries.The president of Sokhna Port introduced the advantages and history of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. He thinks that the Belt and Road Initiative has huge potential as it could connect trade and investment in Asia and Europe.Dong Qi, president of Beijing Normal University, pointed out that the Belt and Road Initiative includes communication about policies, facilities, trading, and funding, but also links people's minds. People's minds are the basis, while cultural communication and education cooperation are the effective methods. The goal is to build a cultural and economic alliance along the Belt and Road countries to promote both physical and cultural and educational exchanges.

The investment environment in Sichuan

The Planning scope of Tianfu New DistrictTianfu New District takes Chengdu Hi-tech Development Zone (the south section), Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Shuangliu Economic Development Zone, Pengshan Economic Development Zone, Renshou Economic Development Zone, and Longquan Lake, Sancha Lake and the Longquan Mountain (referred to as "two lakes, one mountain ") as its main body, mainly including the south section of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone, Longquanyi District, Shuangliu County, Xinjin County, Ziyang City of Jianyang City, Pengshan County and Renshou County of Meishan City and involving 3 cities, 7 counties (cities, districts), 37 towns and sub-districts. The total area of Tianfu New District is 1578 square kilometers, among which the acreage within Chengdu is 1293 square kilometers, accounting for 81% of the planning area of Tianfu New District.In the overall planning of the Tianfu New District, the urban construction land is about 650 square kilometers, including the existing stock and future increments and accounting for 40% of the total area. The remaining 60% will be all kinds of ecological land. In the urban construction land, industrial land and land for various types of production and life support facilities will be about half and half. The ecological planning of Tianfu New District highlights“the surrounding of mountains and streams, combined layout, the fusion of industries and city, the Trinity, the comprehensive arrangement of the urban and rural areas, ecological pastoral, intensive development, smart low-carbon”. In the planning, there is a complete set of green space system that can be referred to as "one district, two wedges and eight belts".The Space Layout of Tianfu New DistrictThe planning structure of Tianfu New District can be generalized by eight words ——one belt, two wings; one city, six areas.

Henan Free Trade Zone’s Core Mission Is to Serve “The Belt and Road”

April 1.When China(Henan)Pilot Free Trade Zone is officially established,Henan Pilot Free Trade Zone(hereinafter referred to as“Henan Free Trade Zone”)will have its strategic targets,positioning,functional division officially released.Centering on the building of a modern integrated transport hub serving“The Belt and Road”,Henan will deliver a good performance in strengthening its function as a hub,making a big push to develop multimodal transport,speeding up the simplification of customs clearance procedures and the development of pivotal economy…these are the key directions in which Henan Free Trade Zone should put efforts.In these directions,what changes will take place when Henan Free Trade Zone is successfully established and put into operation?According to some analysis, Henan will meet a big wave of policy-related bonuses for economic development:streamlined administrative services,economic management decentralization;lowered thresholds for foreign investment,and convenience of“going out”In my opinion,apart from the above bonuses,the free trade zone will bring about deeper development advantages.First of all,the areas of reform get wider. The free trade zone turns from a pilot free trade zone in a narrow sense into a pilot comprehensive reform zone.Therefore,both the scope and the contents of reform are wider. Henan Free Trade Zone,in particular,takes on not only the task of spreading relevant successful practices of the first and second batches of free trade zones,but also the new tasks of exploration into,including guidance of the transformation and development of inland economy.In addition,the range of linkage becomes broader. Take Henan Free Trade Zone as example.According to the programs released this time and the relevant documents launched by the State Council before, Henan Free Trade Zone will be coordinated with the national strategies like“The Belt and Road”,“the Rise of Central China Plan”,etc.,and with Shanghai Free Trade Zone.The free trade zone now has formed a“137”flying-geese development model,which will strengthen and accelerate Henan’s multi-faceted development linkage.Third,the level of opening up is higher. In my opinion,according to the programs of Henan Free Trade Zone,not only the areas opened for foreign investment will become more,but also the openness and transparency will further increase,and the forms of cooperation will get more diverse.This new stage of opening up matches better Henan’s goals of quality improvement,transformation,upgrading and development.Forth,the development and transformation of industries are more precise. Featuring more precision,Henan Freed Trade Zone’s programs are more aligned with the development level and transformation direction of Henan.Active development of the high-end manufacturing sector and modern service sector,especially stressed in the programs,will give new impetus to Henan’s quality improvement,transportation,upgrading and development.With the establishment of Henan Free Trade Zone,the 11 free trade zones nationwide jointly form a new all-round,high-level opening-up pattern balancing the East,Middle and West zones and coordinating development of land and sea.Every free trade zone has its own core goal.Closely centering on“The Belt and Road”,Henan needs to create an industrial system serving the integrated transport hub of“The Belt and Road”,in addition to building a modern integrated transport hub serving“The Belt and Road”.The programs assigned a particular task to Henan Free Trade Zone:driving industrial development by logistics development and building overseas economic and trade cooperation parks along the routes of“The Belt and Road”.The core goal indicates the development direction for China(Henan)Free Trade Zone.Henan will play a more important role in“The Belt and Road”,so that there will be much more experience awaiting exploration and innovation in this respect.

Free Trade Zone Signs Two Projects in Dalian-Shanghai One-to-One Exchange

September 3-4, “Shanghai Enterprises to Visit Dalian”, a series of economic and trade cooperation and communication activities, was held in Bangchui Island. The mayor of Shanghai Ying Yong led a party and government delegation as well as an economic and trade delegation to the event, and Secretary of Liaoning Provincial Committee of CPC Li Xi, Provincial Governor Chen Qiufa, Secretary of Dalian Municipal Committee of CPC Tan Zuojun and Major Xiao Shengfeng attended the event. Director of Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee Liu Aimin and Deputy Director Chen Yushi also participated in the event with relevant entrepreneurs, accompanied by relevant staff from the Economic and Trade Bureau.Chen Yushi, on behalf of the Administrative Committee of the Free Trade Zone, signed an official cooperation agreement with Port of Dalian, Shanghai Hengzhen Energy Development Co., Ltd. and Dalian Inteh Holdings Ltd. on Dalian LNG Logistics Hub Port Project to accelerate the landing of the project and signed an agreement with Shanghai Future Land Holdings Ltd. on “Future Land ? Future Happiness” Project planning to build an urban complex that had integrated shopping malls, boutique commercial blocks, office buildings, residential buildings and serviced apartments, and the total investment of the two projects was about 5 billion CNY.Over the years, the Free Trade Zone has always regarded the Yangtze River Delta (Shanghai) as an important investment promotion area and gained phenomenal results by highlighting the key points and using targeted communications through measures like economic and trade talks, visits, investigations, “knock-at-the-door investment attraction” and etc. led by main leaders of the district.This year, with the official opening of China (Dalian) Pilot Free Trade Zone, a one-to-one cooperation mechanism has been established between Shanghai and Dalian, which provides the Free Trade Zone a golden opportunity to learn fully from a benchmark model. And the Free Trade Zone has gained new impetus for development by learning advanced concepts and established experience, strengthening the weak points and stimulating the vitality.