China News Service, Shanghai, August 20th. Title: The first anniversary of the opening of the Lingang New Area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone: "Speed and Passion" for the expansion and opening up
China News Agency reporter Li Shuzheng
China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang New Area (hereinafter referred to as Lingang New Area) ushered in its "first birthday" on the 20th. In the past year, based on the "higher level of openness", "speed and passion" continued to be staged in the new Lingang area.
On the 19th, China’s first 12-inch automotive-grade power semiconductor automated wafer manufacturing center project was signed to settle in the Lingang New Area. The project plans to invest 12 billion yuan (RMB, the same below). The tens of billions of "big coffee" project has landed, "We only took two and a half hours to make a decision." said Zhang Xuezheng, chairman of Wentianxia Investment Co., Ltd. and chairman of Wingtech Technology Co., Ltd., "Government work here With high efficiency, good industrial policies and good development prospects, we have no reason not to choose the new Lingang area."
Within one year of its inauguration, the frequently refreshed "Lingang Speed" has become a "high-frequency word" in people's mouth.
The largest foreign investment project in Shanghai, the Tesla Super Factory project, settled in the Lingang New Area, took only 5 months from signing the contract to obtaining the construction permit, and once became the "spokesperson" of the "Lingang Speed". A year ago, at the unveiling ceremony of the new Lingang area, Tao Lin, Tesla's global vice president, once said that the new area has enough layout to carry Tesla's dream.
After the Tesla Gigafactory project was started, put into production and delivered that year. Tesla said that it will accelerate the construction of the second phase of the Shanghai Super Factory, accelerate the implementation of the R&D and innovation center, and introduce more new models and new projects that meet the Chinese market and needs.
"Lingang speed" has not stopped. Zhu Zhisong, Executive Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Lingang New Area, introduced that Lingang New Area has fully expanded the comprehensive effects of the "Tesla model", and took the lead in implementing the pilot project of multi-purpose mixed use of industrial land; taking the lead in the reform of the notification and commitment system for construction permits; "Two one-stop" mechanisms for one-stop processing of construction permits for investment projects and one-stop for comprehensive completion acceptance. "Jinping Technology's new energy project only took 4 months from signing to obtain the construction permit, which is one month faster than the Tesla Super Factory project." Zhu Zhisong said.
In just three months, the construction of all walls, roads, and bayonet gates in the 14.27 square kilometer phase one of the Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone was completed and passed the acceptance. In May of this year, the only "special" comprehensive protection zone in China was officially unveiled.
Subsequently, China’s first order was picked up and shipped, China’s first cross-port international transfer and consolidation, China’s first global large-scale equipment purchase goods entry exemption from filing procedures, China’s first regional logistics company engaged in combined assembly, China’s first Innovative businesses such as the bonded warehouse display of imported automobiles in large quantities have been implemented successively. The projects of 18 leading enterprises at home and abroad, including Amazon China East China Procurement Distribution Center Project and Maersk Asia Pacific Distribution Center, have come one after another.
With the adverse impact of the global epidemic, the importance of the Yangshan Special Comprehensive Protection Zone has become more prominent. Under special management modes such as "first-line freedom and second-line management", the port can actively explore and try innovative businesses and become an important springboard for enterprises to go abroad.
In the face of "Lingang Speed", the market responded with "passion". Enterprises keenly captured the unique advantages and promising future of Lingang New Area. 358 projects and more than 270 billion yuan of investment poured in this year. On average, new projects land here almost every day.
For enterprises, there are many reasons for choosing the Lingang New Area. The open and innovative system is undoubtedly the heaviest weight in the decision-making balance.
"The'free trade zone arc' from Waigaoqiao to Lingang is actually the central government's strategic plan to expand opening up to Shanghai and deepen reforms." said Zhao Xiaolei, a think tank expert in the "14th Five-Year Plan" planning and preparation of Lingang New Area. The "Free Trade Zone Arc" along the southeast coast will become a frontier base for China's all-round and high-level opening up, and it will also be an important carrier for China's deep integration into economic globalization. (Finish)