China News Agency, Beijing, October 18 (Reporter Wang Enbo) The Chinese government issued a document a few days ago to give Shenzhen more autonomy in the reform of key areas and key links. This policy "big gift package" is in line with the previous free trade zones and free trade ports. How is it different?
Peng Sen, chairman of the China Society for Economic System Reform and former deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, recently said in an exclusive interview with China News Agency that the relevant policies are more powerful than the Hainan Free Trade Island.
The Chinese government issued a document a few days ago to give Shenzhen more autonomy in the reform of key areas and key links. What is the difference between this policy "gift package" and the previous free trade zones and free trade ports?
Peng Sen, chairman of the China Society for Economic System Reform and former deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, recently said in an exclusive interview with China News Agency that the relevant policies are more powerful than the Hainan Free Trade Island.
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Peng Sen said that the Hainan Free Trade Port focuses on making some comprehensive explorations in opening to the outside world at a higher level, including structural and institutional openings, and there will be greater adjustments.
But from the perspective of Hainan, it does not require all its policies to be replicated and promoted. Instead, on Hainan’s 35,000-square-kilometer island, relevant policies will be implemented through the construction of a “free trade island” to achieve a higher level of foreign exchange. Open system innovation.
"Shenzhen is based on the land of China. It is the biggest difference to be able to provide some reproducible and extendable experience as soon as possible." Peng Sen said that the policy given to Shenzhen by the central government this time is actually not comparable to Hainan's "free trade island." The government’s policies are weak, and “should be even more powerful”. In particular, it has proposed more legal authorizations to encourage Shenzhen to speed up some legislative innovations in the new economy.
Peng Sen believes that in the past 40 years, Shenzhen has developed from a small fishing village and an agricultural county with a GDP of only about 200 million yuan to such an international and modern innovative city, which is an innovation and model that has never been seen in the history of human development.
Internationally, Singapore can be regarded as a relatively similar situation, but Singapore lacks a vast market hinterland. It is an island-state, urban-type economy, and its export-oriented economy is highly dependent on the international environment.
He pointed out that Shenzhen, backed by the vast 9.6 million square kilometers of the motherland market, has national support and attention, and Shenzhen’s development cannot be separated from national support. Regardless of talents, capital, and scientific and technological achievements, they are gathered in Shenzhen from all aspects. stand by.
The future development of Shenzhen will provide the country with new development momentum and new system examples.
"Therefore, Shenzhen is following a path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is a unique exploration process. It will become a typical example of the development of modern cities for all mankind and the world. I have no doubt about this." Say. (Finish)