In-depth integration into the overall pattern of jointly building the “Belt and Road”
Shaanxi strives to promote high-quality development with high-level opening up
In 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his inspection in Shaanxi, "Shaanxi must have the ambition and courage to be the leader of the tide in the new era, and to seize the major opportunities such as the development of the western region and the joint construction of the 'Belt and Road'. We must also be good at seizing and creating opportunities from the current crises and challenges, constantly developing new models, new formats, new technologies, and new products, creating new and greater performance, and stepping up to a new level. take a bigger step."
Shaanxi's cadres and masses bear in mind the ardent entrustment of General Secretary Xi Jinping, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, deeply integrate into the overall pattern of jointly building the "Belt and Road", promote reform and development through opening up, stand at the forefront, seize opportunities, and strive to Promote high-quality development with high-level opening up.
Service optimization and smooth flow of goods
In 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed a major initiative to jointly build the "Belt and Road".
The cadres and masses in Shaanxi were very excited: "This is a historic opportunity!" In September of that year, Xi'an City and many cities along the Silk Road jointly signed the "Xi'an Declaration on Jointly Building the Silk Road Economic Belt".
It was also that year that Yuan Chaohui, a young man from Shaanxi, married a brown-eyed girl from Kazakhstan.
The "Belt and Road" initiative made him see business opportunities, and the couple started a cross-border purchasing business.
Yuan Chaohui said: "In the beginning, customs clearance efficiency and logistics efficiency were low, and customers were often compensated."
The stable operation of the China-Europe freight train "Chang'an" has brought about a change.
"With the 'Changan', it only takes 10 days for customers to order and pick up the goods." Yuan Chaohui's business followed the "Chang'an", and the small business of purchasing on behalf of the "Silk Road City" cross-border e-commerce platform, his The company currently has 6 overseas warehouses and more than 300 Chinese suppliers, with sales of over 100 million yuan last year.
"In the past, we used to come to the door to find customers, but now it is difficult to find a warehouse. In the past, we transported goods such as machinery and equipment, building materials, etc., but now there are more and more high value-added products such as automobiles and electronic products. Now the 'Changan' runs on average every day. There are about 10 trains, and there are more than 100 trains in transit every day." said Liu Wei, director of the Free Trade Port Bureau of Xi'an International Port Area.
The China-Europe train "Chang'an" has less than 100 trains in the whole year from the beginning of the trip, and 3,841 trains by 2021.
"Chang'an" accounted for one-fourth of the total number of China-Europe trains last year.
Today, the number of "Changan" lines has reached 16, covering the entire Eurasian continent; there are 16 "+Western Europe" lines, and the assembly system has begun to take shape.
Indicators such as traffic volume, heavy container rate and freight volume have ranked first in the country for many consecutive years.
In April 2022, Xi'an land-port-type national logistics hub launched a pilot tax refund at the land port of departure, becoming the first land port in my country to successfully obtain the qualification for the pilot tax refund at the port of departure.
It used to take one month for exporters to get tax rebates from the delivery of goods, but now the cycle has been shortened to one day at the fastest.
"In the next step, we will continue to promote the improvement of the operation efficiency of the 'Changan' and the optimization of the service model, and speed up the upgrading and reconstruction of facilities such as highway and railway express lines, customs inspections, etc. After completion, it will meet the needs of 10,000 trains; using the big data blockchain The technology provides enterprises with one-stop, one-vote international intermodal transportation services such as customs declaration and finance." said Sun Yimin, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Xi'an International Port District.
Shaanxi, which is located deep in the hinterland of the country, has a large port, not along the borders or by the sea.
Promoting the "Belt and Road" construction makes Shaanxi a frontier of opening up and an important gateway for China to the world.
While the land port is prosperous, the "Air Silk Road" is also flying more and more smoothly and more densely.
Xixian New District Airport New City all-cargo routes have increased from less than 10 to 41, and the air cargo volume has increased from 170,000 tons to nearly 400,000 tons.
Since 2019, 4 fifth freedom routes with "the most economic significance" have been launched with the efficiency of "one a year", and a freight route network oriented to the "Belt and Road" and radiating to the world has been initially established.
Potential release kinetic energy upgrade
A few days ago, Hao Liao, product manager of the technical department of Shaanxi Heavy Duty Truck Import & Export Co., Ltd. received an order from Saudi Arabia, "Local vehicles need high-power air conditioners and enclosed generators with a higher degree of sealing, and we quickly selected them for customers. Appropriate models. In recent years, relying on the big data platform, we have realized the directional development of 'one country, one car' series of products. At present, we have reserved more than 500 models to meet the different needs of overseas customers. Personalized order production.”
The road under our feet is getting wider and wider, and our horizons are getting wider and wider. Shaanxi Automobile Holdings, a state-owned enterprise, is firmly grasping the new opportunities of jointly building the "Belt and Road".
"It is necessary to strive for innovation, but also to strive for service; not only 'going out', but also 'going in'. From inland Africa to coastal ports, on more than 3,000 kilometers of transnational logistics routes, Shaanxi Automobile's trucks can all receive Shaanxi Automobile's all-round service. The thoughtful service guarantee." said Tian Chao, general manager of Shaanxi Automobile Import and Export Company.
From January to May this year, Shaanxi Automobile completed export orders of 13,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 49%, setting a new historical record again.
Shaanxi continues to expand the depth and breadth of its opening to the outside world.
LONGi Green Energy, Shaangu, Fast, Aiju Cereals and Oils... More and more local enterprises in Shaanxi are actively expanding overseas markets and developing new momentum; a number of international companies such as the Sino-Russian Silk Road Innovation Park, the Sino-Kazakhstan Modern Agriculture Demonstration Park, etc. Cooperative industrial parks are developing rapidly; Xi'an International Aviation Hub, SCO Agricultural Technology Exchange and Training Demonstration Base, and Silk Road University Alliance have become new business cards for Shaanxi's opening to the outside world.
"Shaanxi is in the stage of rapid development driven by innovation and industrial transformation and upgrading. The superposition effect of major national strategies such as jointly building the 'Belt and Road' and promoting the development of the western region in the new era to form a new pattern is accelerating." said Zhao Jing, director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Commerce. .
The open Shaanxi is expanding more space for high-quality development.
In the new era, Shaanxi has established all-round, multi-level and wide-ranging cooperative relations with more than 400 countries and regions and more than 400 institutions, and established 24 national-level and 124 provincial-level international scientific and technological exchange and cooperation bases.
A group of Fortune 500 companies such as Samsung, Micron and Schneider have invested and established 144 foreign-funded enterprises in Shaanxi.
From 2015 to June this year, the total import and export value of Shaanxi reached 358.919 billion yuan; during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, Shaanxi's foreign trade increased by 14.8% annually, and the actual utilization of foreign capital and the introduction of domestic capital increased by 12.8% and 13.9% respectively.
Promote reform and development through opening up
In June of this year, the State Council released a list of places where the implementation of relevant major policies and measures in 2021 has achieved remarkable results.
In the face of the epidemic of the century, Xi'an's foreign trade rose against the trend. Last year, the total import and export value exceeded 400 billion yuan for the first time.
Behind the achievements, is a step-by-step reform.
Reform and opening up often go hand in hand. With the improvement of the level of opening up, the reform and innovation of the corresponding system and rules is imminent.
Five years ago, the Shaanxi Pilot Free Trade Zone was sown and sprouted, and the opening of the flow of commodities and factors was changing to the opening of rules and other institutions.
In 2017, Li Qungang, who has many years of experience in attracting investment, was transferred to the full-time deputy director of the Xi'an Management Committee of the Shaanxi Pilot Free Trade Zone. Someone asked, "What is the Pilot Free Trade Zone?"
"In one sentence, as long as you think about it, everything is possible." Li Qungang said that the pilot free trade zone is to try boldly, boldly, and make independent changes.
Innovative models such as "manifest consolidation", "cargo terminal forwarding", "railway rapid customs clearance", and "direct lift and direct loading" have greatly accelerated the construction of the Silk Road on land and the Silk Road in the air; small, medium and micro export enterprises have new financing channels; "The cross-border e-commerce RMB settlement service platform has been connected to the RMB cross-border payment system, and the payment experience of overseas enterprises has been upgraded... The reform continues to extend in depth.
In the past five years, the Shaanxi Free Trade Zone has formed a total of 622 reform and innovation cases, 30 reform and innovation experiences have been replicated and promoted nationwide, and 83 reform and innovation achievements have been replicated and promoted in the province.
One after another, institutional dividends have led to the continuous optimization of the business environment, and Shaanxi, which is deeply inland, has become a hot spot for investment.
Up to now, a total of 112,479 new market entities have been established in the Shaanxi Pilot Free Trade Zone, with an additional registered capital of 1,075.489 billion yuan.
In October last year, the Second International Commercial Court of the Supreme People's Court moved into the Xi'an International Port Area, and the construction of the national-level "Belt and Road" international commercial legal service demonstration zone has accelerated.
Gao Xiaoli, head of the Second International Commercial Court, said: "We strive to provide a fair, efficient, convenient and low-cost 'one-stop' international commercial dispute resolution service, and create a stable, fair, transparent and predictable environment for the construction of the 'Belt and Road'. Legalized business environment.” Relying on the Second International Commercial Court of the Supreme People’s Court and the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Legal Service Commission Xi’an Center of the Ministry of Justice, the “Belt and Road” Lawyers Alliance Xi’an Center, and the Xi’an “Belt and Road” International Commercial Dispute Resolution Center "Three Centers" continuously upgrade legal services to allow enterprises to more smoothly connect with international rules.
Innovation is becoming the consensus of Shaanxi provincial government departments.
Recently, the Xi'an Management Committee of the Shaanxi Pilot Free Trade Zone is formulating incentive measures for the reform and innovation of the Pilot Free Trade Zone.
Li Qungang said: "There is no ceiling to improve the business environment. The establishment of a positive incentive system to encourage innovation is to stimulate the enthusiasm of all departments to consciously innovate, so that the construction of the pilot free trade zone will become a chorus."
Shaanxi on the “Belt and Road” is striving to be a trend-setter of the times and is striving to write a new chapter of high-quality development.
(Reporter Wang Lewen, Yuan Taoxiong)