China News Service, Shenzhen, September 13 (Zheng Xiaohong and Zhu Zuying) Huang Min, the executive deputy mayor of Shenzhen, said at a press conference on the 13th to promote the construction of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone in Shenzhen. Promote the implementation plan for comprehensively deepening the reform and opening up of the Qianhai Cooperation Zone, including 12 areas, 44 measures, and the implementation of 203 key issues.
It mainly includes six aspects: deepening the liberalization of service trade with Hong Kong and Macau, promoting the development of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao industry linkage, and linking Hong Kong and Macau to participate in high-level international cooperation.
Huang Min said that by 2025, Shenzhen's newly transferred industrial land area to Hong Kong capital will account for no less than one-third, and a major breakthrough has been made in building a new open economy system, which will increasingly play a role as an engine for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; by 2035 In 2015, the Hong Kong employment population increased significantly, the business environment reached a world-class level, and a high-quality development engine with strong global resource allocation capabilities, strong innovation and source capabilities, and strong coordinated development capabilities was built.
It is reported that in terms of modern service industry, Shenzhen has studied and formulated a negative list of cross-border service trade, supported the construction of a new type of comprehensive bonded zone, and established a high-standard international yacht tourism free port; in terms of scientific and technological systems and mechanisms, the Qianhai Cooperation Zone has been given greater financial management autonomy for scientific researchers Accelerate the construction of Shenzhen-Hong Kong digital economy towns, plan the construction of Ocean New City and Shekou International Ocean City; in terms of business environment, accelerate the formulation of the Qianhai Cooperation Zone Investor Protection Regulations, amend the Qianhai Cooperation Zone Regulations, and enhance Hong Kong and Macao cross-border government affairs Convenience level.
In terms of service trade, Shenzhen supports professionals in the fields of finance, taxation, accounting, planning, construction, tourism, medical and health and other fields with Hong Kong and Macao qualifications to file and practice in the Qianhai Cooperation Zone on a trial basis.
In terms of financial opening, Shenzhen has built the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Financial City at a high level, undertook key projects such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Insurance Service Center and the Greater Bay Area Bond Platform, and promoted the interconnection of the financial market in the Greater Bay Area.
In terms of legal affairs, Shenzhen has deepened the reform of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao partnership and joint-run law firms and built the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Legal Zone with high standards.
In addition, Shenzhen promotes exchanges and links with Hong Kong and Macau to participate in international cooperation at a high level.
These include supporting the establishment of international economic, technology, standards, and talent organizations in a market-oriented way; building a big data service platform for cross-border trade and promoting inter-related cooperation with overseas ports; building a high-level Qianhai international high-end think tank cluster area, Build a research base in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.
Huang Xiaopeng, executive deputy director of the Qianhai Administration Bureau, stated that, in the future, Qianhai will promote the integration of Shenzhen and Hong Kong rules and mechanisms, and make every effort to promote the convenient and efficient flow of people, logistics, capital, and information.
These include enriching and expanding the function of "Qianhai Hong Kong and Macao e-station", allowing Hong Kong and Macao investors to "one-stop" handling government affairs without leaving Hong Kong and Macao; formulating the Qianhai Cooperation Zone Investor Protection Regulations to improve foreign and private enterprises Rights protection mechanism.
At the same time, Qianhai will promote the transformation of the Qianhai Comprehensive Free Trade Zone to a global supply chain management service, and link Hong Kong to create an international trade port; gradually relax and abolish requirements for commercial presence, cross-border delivery, overseas consumption and natural person movement, and expand service trade. Hong Kong and Macau are open.
Huang Xiaopeng said that Qianhai will study and promote the cross-border practice facilitation of Shenzhen and Hong Kong financial practitioners, strengthen cooperation with Hong Kong in green finance and financial technology, and implement the "cross-border financial management" pilot; support the commercial entities in the region to choose Hong Kong Law as the applicable law of the contract, stipulate that Hong Kong is the place of arbitration, deepen the reform of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao joint venture law firms, vigorously introduce Hong Kong and internationally renowned arbitration institutions; support Hong Kong, Macao and international high-level hospitals to establish institutions in Qianhai; build characteristic private bilingual schools , Schools for children of Hong Kong people and schools for children of foreigners.
Tu Lin, Deputy Commissioner of Shenzhen Customs, mentioned that, next, Shenzhen Customs will jointly explore with relevant Hong Kong authorities in terms of advancing the convergence of inspection and quarantine rules and mutual recognition of standards, strengthening border protection of intellectual property rights, and strengthening the application and transformation of foreign technical rules. Promote the facilitation and smooth flow of cross-border trade between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
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