Nansha section two indicators double first!China Free Trade Zone System Innovation Index Release

Text, Figure/Yangcheng Evening News all -media reporter Chen Liang

Intern Liu Fanghua Correspondent Liu Yingni

On July 22, 2022, the Institute of Comprehensive Research of the Sun Yat-sen University Free Trade Zone (referred to as the "Research Institute") released the "2021-2022 China Free Trade Pilot Zone Innovation Index" at CUHK. This is the seventh consecutive year of the institute Comprehensively evaluate and release relevant research results on the innovation results of the China Free Trade Zone system.

The free trade zone plays an important role in the development strategy of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area

Professor Li Shanmin of the Vice President of the CUHK and the Chairman of the Institute of Institute of Free Trade Zone pointed out that the development of the China Free Trade Pilot Zone has been developing for nine years. From the initial "fragmented" reform and innovation In the process of opening up, he has always played the role of direction and backbone.

"In the past year, in the context of repeated epidemics, the China Pilot Free Trade Zone has moved forward in the wind and rain. Regardless of the coastal area, the central and western areas and the border areas, they have taken the initiative to reform, are good at innovation, solidly promote institutional innovation and reform and development, and the system. Innovation 'dividends' gradually appear. In the future, the construction of the free trade pilot zone must adhere to the system innovation of integration, first, and differentiated. "Li Shanmin said.

In addition, he believes that the free trade zone plays a very important role in the development strategy of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area. The two parties are connected to jointly promote the regional financial trade, investment development, government functions transformation, and legalized business environment. "From the perspective of the comprehensive ranking or the dimension index, the performance of Shenzhen Qianhai and Guangzhou Nansha are very dazzling. Some system innovation cases and experiences of the free trade zone in the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area have been in the Greater Bay Area and even the whole country. Promotion and implementation of various places. "

It is reported that the data of the index evaluation measurement is mainly due to the "Database Database of the Chinese Free Trade Zone Literature Document" built by the Institute. The authoritative materials submitted to the research institute and the first -hand materials obtained by the research institute visited the investigation.

Professor Fu Zhengping of the President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of the CUHK Free Trade Zone specifically pointed out that the epidemic is an important external factors and has become an important variable that affects the ranking of some areas. Essence

"Epidemium and normalization epidemic prevention and control will have a certain impact on logistics, trade, and element flow." He believes that "this also provides special scenarios for the innovation of the free trade pilot zone. The development of new formats, trade and investment, etc., has a certain role in promoting. "

The inherent toughness of the innovation of the China Free Trade Zone System has gradually reflected. In the past year, more than 120 institutional innovation cases related to disease -related system have been formed, which provides important experience in other regions.

The coastal area leads the national reform and innovation

This year, the average overall score of 54 free trade areas in the country was 76.70 points, compared with last year (75.84 points), it has improved. According to index scores, Qianhai, Nansha, Shanghai (Pudong), Shanghai (Lingang), Xiamen, Tianjin, Chengdu, Beijing, Wuhan, and Chongqing entered the top ten in the country.

Compared with last year, the performance of Chengdu and Chongqing in the Western Free Trade Zone is still stable. Wuhan in the central region has gone out of the haze of the epidemic, ranking back to the top ten, and Dalian in the northern free trade pilot zone showed color.

On the whole, the innovation ranking of the China Free Trade Zone System has shown a certain stability in the past year. Both the development pattern and the ranking gradient are not much different from last year.

Specifically, the first format is still mainly coastal areas, comprehensive economic and market -oriented process. These areas are still leading the country's reform and innovation; the central and western free trade represented by Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'an, Zhengzhou and other representatives The area shows strong stability, and these areas are advancing the construction solidly;

Hainan, Suzhou, Dalian, Qingdao, etc., which are represented by a certain characteristic advantage, show strong potential. These areas are trying to differentiate reform and innovation; The progress of the central city area is also relatively obvious, and its institutional innovation "dividends" are gradually emerging.

According to statistics, since 2013, 21 free trade pilot zones have been established in various provinces/autonomous regions/autonomous regions/municipalities. %Of the total import and export, absorbing foreign capital accounts for 18.5%of the country. The vigorous development of the Pilot Free Trade Zone has effectively opened up a new situation and new path of reform and opening up in my country's new era.

From the perspective of the overall ranking of the provincial level: from 2021-2022, the provincial index score of the provincial index of the free trade pilot zone is the first (86.49). Essence Hainan, Fujian, Shaanxi, Hubei, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, and Henan index score more than 76 points, ranking the second echelon.

From the results of comparative analysis, compared with the provincial index ranking of 2020-2021, Guangdong, Beijing, Hainan, Shandong, and Hunan Pilot Zone all climbed one by one. The rise of these free trade areas stems from the performance of innovation -driven and high -quality development in the background of the new era.

Qianhai and Nansha row ranks among the forefront of the country

In the first and second batch of free trade pilot zones, Qianhai and Nansha's ranking is still solid, ranking among the forefront of the country. Among them, in terms of trade facilitation, the top five areas are Nansha, Shanghai (Pudong), Qianhai, Shanghai (Lingang), and Tianjin; in terms of investment liberalization, Nansha, Qianhai, Shanghai (Pudong) The first three sections are ranked in the top three; in terms of financial reform and innovation, Shanghai (Pudong), Qianhai, Nansha, Chengdu, and Wuhan rank among the top; in terms of government functions, Qianhai, Nansha, Shanghai (Pudong), Hengqin, Shanghai (Linqin, Shanghai (Linqin (Linqin) Hong Kong) ranks top five; in terms of rule of law, Qianhai, Nansha, Shanghai (Lingang), Shanghai (Pudong), and Tianjin ranked among the top five.

It is worth mentioning that the Nansha area shows a strong rising momentum, and the gap with Qianhai is gradually narrowing.

Fu Zhengping said that the overall format of the Nansha area is rich and comprehensive, with the trend of industrial agglomeration. Relying on Nansha Port to continuously improve the trade convenience index and the degree of investment liberalization, use the development of the network to achieve the change of government functions, and continuously improve the efficiency of government work.

He believes that the biggest advantage of the Nansha District is to rely on the national strategic support of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, build a world -facing strategic platform, and continuously promote the construction of innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems. "The development of the Nansha area is solid, and the cooperative cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao to achieve innovation leadership will play a traction role in the development of the Greater Bay Area."

Source | Yangcheng Evening News • Yangcheng School

Responsible editor | Liang Zeming

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