Empowering development, Suzhou District has done these innovations | Focus on the Jiangsu Free Trade Pilot Zone

A total of more than 160 institutional innovation achievements in the province have been formed in the province; over 700 new foreign -funded enterprises have been established; the total import and export value is nearly 230 billion U.S. dollars, of which high -tech products account for more than 64%... The trial area of ​​Suzhou area was fruitful.

On August 26, 2019, the State Council approved the establishment of the China (Jiangsu) Free Trade Zone. As the area with the largest area of ​​the Jiangsu Pilot Free Trade Zone, Suzhou area has taken half of the mountains.

"In the past 3 years, the Suzhou area has achieved good results in the fields of institutional innovation, improving the investment and business environment, and building a world -class biomedical industry cluster." On August 3, the Comprehensive Coordination Bureau of Suzhou Free Trade Zone District The person in charge told the International Financial News reporter.

High -end industry realize a new leap

This year is the third anniversary of the establishment of the Suzhou area, and it is also the beginning of the new three -year plan of the first -class free trade pilot zone in the park.

"As of now, the area has accumulated more than 160 the first and leading institutional innovation achievements in the province, 6 of which are promoted in the country, 31 items are promoted in the province, 146 provincial management authority is added, and reform and innovation is introduced. There are more than 80 supporting policies, with a total of over 700 new foreign -funded enterprises. The actual use of foreign capital exceeds 3.7 billion U.S. dollars, 393 foreign investment institutions have been recorded, and the total import and export value is nearly 230 billion U.S. dollars, of which high -tech products account for over 64%. "The above. The person in charge gave such a set of data.

It is reported that the Suzhou area covers the core area of ​​high -end manufacturing and international trade zones, Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation Zone, Yangcheng Lake Peninsula Tourism Resort, and Jinji Lake Business District. The area is committed to building a world -class high -tech industrial park, creating a comprehensive open -high -level highland, an international innovation highland, a high -end industrial highland, and a modern governance highland. Since being approved in August 2019, the district has closely focused on the functional positioning of the "one district, four highlands", and exerted the unique advantages of Sino -new cooperation. The "gold content" of the district has transformed into a high quality of development.

For three years, what have been achieved in the Suzhou area?

According to reports, high -level openness has taken a new step in seizing opportunities to cooperate. Preevened the Sino -Singapore cooperation golden signboards, give play to the advantages of the Sino -Singapore coordinated council platform, accelerate the construction of "Singapore Suzhou Center" and "Suzhou Singapore Center", and promote 46 key projects such as the construction of international corridors. Actively integrate and serve the construction of the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai and Soviet Union, and the construction of Hongqiao International Open Hub, deepen cooperation with the China International Import Expo Bureau, National Convention and Exhibition Center and other institutions, and strive to achieve complementary advantages, division of labor, and dislocation development with Shanghai.

"Focusing on transformation and promotion, and new leaps in high -end industries." The above -mentioned person in charge further stated that it continued to strengthen the leading industry, the first high -end manufacturing industry chain bonded model, and landing "Guanzhi One Chain" and other innovative measures. Vigorously develop characteristic and emerging industries, take the lead in promoting the open and innovative pilot of the entire industry chain of the biomedicine, and achieve breakthroughs in policies such as biological products.

"Actively cultivate new formats and new models, and create cross -border e -commerce, digital trade, bonded testing, bonded research and development, bonded maintenance gathering highland." The person in charge said that after the Hainan Free Trade Port, the Suzhou area became the second national support The development of new offshore international trade areas, the development of the country's first new offshore international trade comprehensive service platform, with a business scale of 184%year -on -year.

He also revealed that it has strengthened scientific and technological financial innovation, issued the nation's first single intellectual property pledge dual debt, and the province's first single intellectual property securitization products, and has been approved by foreign -invested equity investment enterprises (QFLP) entrustment to register. At the same time, we will deepen the opening of talents, introduce 30 new policies for talent, 19 new policies for facilitation of foreign talents, and set up the first international talent service center in the province.

In 2022, the Jiangsu Provincial Government's work report clearly proposed that the international high -standard economic and trade rules were targeted to promote institutional openness. What are the advantages of the Suzhou area?

The above -mentioned person in charge said that for a long time, the Suzhou area has continued to deepen Sino -new cooperation, learn from Singapore's free trade port experience, and strengthen strategic docking with the highest level of open area such as Boao, Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area in Hainan , Seize the opportunity of the regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement (RCEP).

As of now, a total of 11 RCEP countries have investment projects in the district, involving electronic information, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, automotive parts and other fields. The total investment has reached US $ 62.5 billion, accounting for 31%of the total foreign investment in the park.

A first -class business environment is the key to attracting elements, projects, and funds. How does the Suzhou area do?

According to reports, in the past three years, the Suzhou area has taken the initiative to target the highest level in the international and domestic market, set up the nation's first local international commercial court, the first free trade zone import and export fair trade workstation, and build a "one -stop" international commercial dispute diversification platform. The "Rong Station" model of the first government service, released the nation's first electronic labor contract standards, builds the country's first information interactive platform for "examination and management letter", and launched innovative measures such as the exemption park and international economic and trade rules calculators. Cross-border mobile payment finance tools "Su-Pay" and 19 innovative achievements such as facilitating foreign talents have landed successively. More and more international high-end innovation elements are accelerating in Suzhou area.

"At present, Suzhou Industrial Park, where Suzhou is located, has become the most aggregate, the most rich format, the most prominent contribution, and the most active operation of foreign headquarters agencies in the province. Introduce 166 Fortune 500 enterprise projects in 101. "The person in charge said," In the next step, the Suzhou area will strive to create a benchmark for institutional open highlands and high -quality development, attract more international capital and high -end elements to pay attention to Suzhou and investment Suzhou, create more distinctive and promoted reform experience. "Create innovation in the biomedical industry

Biomedical is one of the most explosive emerging industries today, and it is also the "No. 1 industry" created by Suzhou area.

The reporter learned that at present, there are more than 2,000 biomedical companies in the district, including more than 1,800 independent brand companies and more than 200 foreign -funded enterprises; in 2021, the output value was 117.7 billion yuan, which continued to maintain an increase of more than 20%.

"The biomedical industry is an emerging industry that has developed vigorously." The relevant person in charge of the Comprehensive Coordination Bureau of the Suzhou Free Trade Zone said that at present, the area actively promotes the integration of the entire biomedical industry chain to help enterprises to improve R & D, production, and sales until they are pushed until direction. The entire process of the market.

The International Financial News today visited the Biobay of the Suzhou Biomedical Industrial Park (BIOBAY).

At present, BIOBAY has gathered more than 550 high -tech innovation enterprises in biomedical medicines to form a significant advantage in the fields of new drug research and development, medical equipment, biotechnology, and cell therapy. At the same time, many companies in Biobao have obtained biopharmaceutical funds such as Fidelity Fund, Eli Lili Asian Fund, and Singapore Temasek, with a total financing scale of more than 50 billion yuan. In addition, Biobay has created a number of internationally renowned conference platforms such as DeviceChina and the Asian Conference Center of Lengquan Port to promote industry exchanges and cooperation.

"Since the establishment of the Jiangsu Free Trade Zone, it has brought a lot of benefits to the company's development." Dong Aihua, general manager of Ai Weixin (Suzhou) Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. told the International Financial News reporter, such as the previously introduced Yida policy, which is convenient for convenience The company handled the import of unregistered medical devices, which actually solved the pain points and difficulties of the enterprise.

It is understood that Ai Weixin is an innovative vaccine and biopharmaceutical company. Relying on mature technology platforms, it has developed a series of preventive and therapeutic vaccines and innovative biopharmaceuticals, and has industrialized production capacity. The key to Ai Weixin is that the product pipelines include: for the new vaccine and drugs caused by the new coronary virus (SARS-COV-2), the respiratory tract sympatheer (RSV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV). Demand is far from meticulous diseases.

Dong Aihua also revealed that Ai Weixin is developing a series of cancer vaccines, including candidate vaccines including virus-related tumors, the treatment vaccines based on the tumor-based neo-ATIGEN, and the therapeutic vaccine-related antigen-related antigen (TAA). Essence

"With the support of the research on the research area of ​​the Jiangsu Free Trade Zone, the two batches of the company's two batch of" new crown DNA vaccines' "research and development needed unregistered medical devices -the import matters of the electrical pulse and supporting consumables were successfully completed. The pre -clinical study of the project and finally obtained the clinical trial approval of Phase I and II. "She told reporters that the project has obtained the first" vaccine production permit "in Suzhou, and the research progress has been successfully made. Period and phase II clinical trials, Phase III clinical is undergoing abroad.

It is understood that the Suzhou area launched the country's first import R & D (test) management measures for unregistered medical device grades (that is, "research and Yida"), allowing medical device research and development institutions and manufacturers Either parts (non -diagnostic reagents) to ensure the smooth development of the R & D project of biomedical enterprises and inspire the enthusiasm of enterprise scientific research and innovation.

As of now, "Research Easyda" has benefited 20 companies, 381 batches of product filing, and 58 R & D projects. In order to further improve the level of convenience of cross -border research and development and import and help help the biopharmaceutical enterprises in the Suzhou area, the relevant departments of the district are jointly studying the "Whitening List" system ("Research and Eat 2.0").

"A series of professional support for the rapid response, policy interpretation, project declaration and resource docking of the Jiangsu Free Trade Zone on the company's demands, and effectively solve problems for the enterprise." The relevant person in charge of Suzhou Yikun Biotechnology Co., Ltd. It is said that since the establishment of Yikun Biology on June 28, 2019 and settled in Suzhou Industrial Park, it has quickly built and completed two factories. Nearly 10,000 square meters of diagnostic product research and development, production bases, and gradually completed the round A round 200 million RMB 600 million in financing.

It is reported that Yikun Biological is an innovative diagnosis company born for globalization. It is committed to transforming domestic and foreign diagnostic technologies into products and global markets.

The person in charge of the enterprise further stated that with the support of the Jiangsu Pilot Free Trade Zone, Yikun Bio also really felt the power brought by support, especially the park biological industry garden wind evaluation center "Services.

"In the process of globalization, we encountered some challenges." The person in charge admitted, "Due to the lack of experience in high -risk special items export projects, and the project is relatively urgent, we are at the wind in the center of the biological industry park in the park.The evaluation center put forward the help of help, and the window of the special items wind evaluation center will help us sort out the export process, quickly formulate the export plan, and help the pre -review and tutoring wind evaluation. "" ThisA series of intimate and efficient support helped Yi Kun quickly pass the first risk assessment, which greatly reduced time for our project and accelerated the research and development process. "The person in charge said.

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