China News Service, Beijing, July 15 "The Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Supporting the High-Level Reform and Opening Up of Pudong New Area to Build a Leading Area for Socialist Modernization" was announced on the 15th.

The "Opinions" proposed to carry out a pilot system-based opening up in Pudong to explore experience in promoting system-based opening up throughout the country.

  The "Opinions" require that we should further promote high-level institutional opening up and create new advantages in international cooperation and competition.

Efforts will be made to promote institutional opening of rules, regulations, management, and standards, provide high-level institutional supply, high-quality product supply, and high-efficiency capital supply, and better participate in international cooperation and competition.

  Specifically, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Lingang New Area are to be tested first.

The "Opinions" proposed that the role of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and Lingang New Area as the "experimental field" should be better utilized, benchmarking the highest standards and the highest level, implementing greater stress testing, and taking the lead in achieving breakthroughs in several key areas. The relevant results will be the first to be promoted and implemented throughout Pudong when the conditions are met.

Pilot institutional openings are carried out in Pudong to explore the experience of promoting institutional openings nationwide.

  In this part, the "Opinions" also proposed that under the premise of controllable risks, research and explore the value-added tax policy that supports the export of services by Pudong enterprises.

Under the premise of information sharing and risk control by the supervision department, key enterprises outside the special customs supervision area are encouraged to carry out bonded maintenance services with high added value, high technology content, and environmental protection requirements.

Attract more international economic organizations and corporate headquarters to settle in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

  In terms of speeding up the joint construction of shipping hubs that radiate the world, the "Opinions" mentioned that speeding up the joint construction of shipping hubs that radiate the world with the Yangtze River Delta will enhance overall competitiveness and influence.

Strengthen the integrated development of Shanghai Port, Pudong International Airport and the Yangtze River Delta port group and airport group, strengthen the close connection between rivers, seas, land and air, and explore innovative integrated management systems and mechanisms.

Promote the expansion of air rights arrangements between Pudong International Airport and relevant countries and regions, further relax airspace control, and expand the supply of airspace resources.

  The "Opinions" also proposed the establishment of a "through train" system for the introduction of global high-end talents.

This includes taking the lead in implementing a more open and convenient talent introduction policy in Pudong.

Further study the decentralization policy for the review of high-end talents in Pudong investment work, and provide convenience for the entry and exit of the "high-end talents" overseas talents introduced and staying in and out of the country.

Gradually liberalize the restrictions on the employment of foreign talents in professional fields, treat them as enjoying national treatment in the fully market-oriented competitive industries in Pudong, and establish an international vocational qualification certificate recognition list system.

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