2019 Development Research Report on China's Pilot Free Trade Zones: Building a New Highland for Reform and Opening Up in the New Era (Free Trade Zone Research Series)

Name: 2019 Development Research Report on China's Pilot Free Trade Zones: Building a New Highland for Reform and Opening Up in the New Era (Free Trade Zone Research Series)
ISBN: 9787543229730

孙元欣Truth & Wisdom Press · ChinaMar 2022

Rating 3.5

Word count: 310K words
Chapters: 82
ISBN: 9787543229730

Summary

Report on the Development of China's Pilot Free Trade Zones 2019: Building a New Highland for Reform and Opening Up in the New Era is one volume in the 'Free Trade Zone Research Series.' The book summarizes the institutional innovation and replicable experience of China's pilot free trade zones, and surveys the general conditions and reform achievements of the 11 pilot free trade zones nationwide, including the Shanghai, Guangdong, and Tianjin pilot free trade zones, as well as the Hainan Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Hainan Free Trade Port with Chinese characteristics.

Editor's review

The Report on the Development of China's Pilot Free Trade Zones 2019 is a major annual research output of the team led by Professor Sun Yuanxin at the Free Trade Zone Research Institute of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. With detailed data and in-depth policy analysis, the book systematically reviews the institutional innovation, industrial development, and business-environment progress of China's pilot free trade zones in 2018-2019. Its core value lies in constructing a multidimensional analytical framework that 'benchmarks against high international standards while grounding itself in deep domestic reform,' one that not only records specific practices but also distills key theoretical perspectives such as 'behind-the-border measures' reform and the stress-test methodology. In the editor's view, the book's distinctive feature is its historical positioning as a bridge: it both takes stock of the earlier 'version 1.0' free trade zone exploration and keenly captures the budding trends of the 'strategy for upgrading pilot free trade zones' and the 'Hainan Free Trade Port.' Its case analyses of difficult issues such as the full-coverage pilot of the 'separating permits from licenses' reform, financial opening and innovation, and the system of ongoing and post-event oversight are of high reference value. Although, as an annual report, some real-time data may already be outdated, its analytical logic, evaluation indicators, and discussion of reform paths remain lastingly illuminating for understanding the underlying logic and direction of reform and opening up in China's new era.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars and university faculty and students engaged in regional economics and international trade policy research
Practitioners in governments at all levels involved in free trade zones, development zones, and business-environment reform
Corporate strategy and investment professionals interested in China's institutional opening and investment facilitation
Observers and writers with a deep interest in the concrete paths and cases of deepening reform

Not a good fit for

General literary enthusiasts seeking light reading or fiction
Readers who only need the latest real-time data and have no need to understand the policy evolution context

Reading tips

It is advisable to read this book alongside subsequent annual reports in the series to grasp the continuity and breakthroughs of policy evolution
Readers may focus on the thematic chapters relevant to their own industry or research field and conduct further research using the case index provided in the book
When reading, pay attention to the chapter summaries and the book's general introduction, which distill the editors' core views and help build a cognitive framework quickly

About the publisher

Truth & Wisdom Press China · Founded in 2006

Truth & Wisdom Press focuses on finance and economics, social sciences, and world history, with titles spanning economic theory, institutional and legal analysis, political governance, and historical narrative. Representative books include The Miracle of China: Development Strategy and Economic Reform (30th Anniversary Edition) by Lin Yifu, Cai Fang, and Li Zhou; Robert's Rules of Order (12th Edition) by Henry Robert; and Principles of National Economics, The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town, and Local Government in Transition: Official Incentives and Governance (Second Edition). Its author and translator network includes the scholars above as well as Yuan Tianpeng and Sun Di, and documentary writers such as Patrick Radden Keefe. The press emphasizes both translated and original works, building a clear profile in economics textbooks and academic works, parliamentary-procedure reference books, and literary nonfiction. Its library holdings number 79 titles; public information is limited, and this introduction emphasizes the publishing profile reflected in those titles.

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前言
第1章走中国道路与自贸试验区制度创新
1.1 自贸试验区的建设背景
1.2 自贸试验区的建设初衷
1.3 自贸试验区七大改革领域
1.4 自贸试验区的主要改革成效
1.5 赋予自贸试验区更大改革自主权
第2章自贸试验区的154项可复制推广经验
2.1 自贸试验区可复制推广经验的概况
2.2 国务院第四批30项改革试点经验
2.3 第四批改革试点经验的具体内容
2.4 自贸试验区12个最佳实践案例
第3章上海自贸试验区5周年改革成效
3.1 上海自贸试验区的建设概况
3.2 上海自贸试验区制度创新和改革成效
3.3 上海自贸试验区五个片区的改革成效
3.4 上海自贸试验区建设的相关统计
3.5 新的起点上推动改革开放再出发
第4章广东自贸试验区3周年改革成效
4.1 广东自贸试验区的建设概况
4.2 广州南沙片区的建设成效
4.3 珠海横琴新区片区的建设成效
4.4 深圳前海蛇口片区的建设成效
4.5 下一步改革重点和工作推进
第5章天津自贸试验区3周年改革成效
5.1 天津自贸试验区的建设概况
5.2 天津港片区的建设成效
5.3 滨海新区中心商务片区的建设成效
5.4 天津机场片区的建设成效
5.5 下一步改革重点和工作推进
第6章福建自贸试验区3周年改革成效
6.1 福建自贸试验区的建设概况
6.2 福州片区的建设成效
6.3 厦门片区的建设成效
6.4 平潭片区的建设成效
6.5 下一步改革重点和工作推进
第7章浙江自贸试验区1周年改革成效
7.1 浙江自贸试验区的建设概况
7.2 工作部署和改革推进
7.3 制度创新和企业动态
第8章辽宁自贸试验区1周年改革成效
8.1 辽宁自贸试验区的建设概况
8.2 沈阳片区的建设成效
8.3 大连片区的建设成效
8.4 营口片区的建设成效
第9章重庆自贸试验区1周年改革成效
9.1 重庆自贸试验区的建设概况
9.2 核心片区改革探索和建设成效
第10章四川自贸试验区1周年改革成效
10.1 四川自贸试验区的建设概况
10.2 成都天府新区和青白江铁路港片区的建设成效
10.3 川南临港片区的建设成效
第11章河南自贸试验区1周年改革成效
11.1 河南自贸试验区的建设概况
11.2 郑州片区的建设成效
11.3 开封片区的建设成效
11.4 洛阳片区的建设成效
第12章湖北自贸试验区1周年改革成效
12.1 湖北自贸试验区的建设概况
12.2 武汉片区的建设成效
12.3 襄阳片区的建设成效
12.4 宜昌片区的建设成效
第13章陕西自贸试验区1周年改革成效
13.1 陕西自贸试验区的建设概况
13.2 中心片区的建设成效
13.3 西安国际港务区片区的建设成效
13.4 杨凌片区的建设成效
第14章海南建设中国特色自由贸易港（区）
14.1 海南地理人文概况
14.2 海南全面深化改革开放和建设自由贸易港（区）
14.3 海南自贸试验区总体方案和改革任务
14.4 海南建设自由贸易港（区）的工作推进
附录
1.国务院办公厅关于部分地方优化营商环境典型做法的通报（国办函〔2018〕46号）
2.国务院办公厅《关于印发全国深化“放管服”改革转变政府职能电视电话会议重点任务分工方案的通知》（国办发〔2018〕79
3.国务院关于扩大对外开放积极利用外资若干措施的通知（国发〔2017〕5号）
4.国务院关于促进外资增长若干措施的通知（国发〔2017〕39号）
5.国务院关于积极有效利用外资推动经济高质量发展若干措施的通知（国发〔2018〕19号）
6.国务院关于支持自由贸易试验区深化改革创新若干措施的通知（国发〔2018〕38号）
7.自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施（负面清单）（2018年版）（国家发展和改革委员会商务部令[第19号]）
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FAQ

Is the data in this book already outdated?

As a 2019 annual research report, its core data cut off in 2018-2019. Although specific figures may have been updated, the book's value lies more in its systematic analytical framework, its review of the logic of policy evolution, and its in-depth analysis of classic cases, which carry reference significance beyond timeliness.

Can non-specialists understand it?

The book combines academic rigor with practical relevance and has a certain professional threshold. It is not popular science, but its writing is clear and its structure rigorous. Readers with some foundation in economics or public administration, or a strong interest in the relevant fields, can build a systematic understanding of China's pilot free trade zone reform through reading.

How is this book different from free trade zone information reported in the news media?

The book offers a far more systematic, in-depth, and structured analysis than news reports. It is not merely a compilation of information but, based on academic norms and extensive field research, provides policy evaluation, theoretical distillation, and international comparison, revealing the design logic, implementation difficulties, and overall effects behind reform measures, which fragmented news cannot achieve.

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About the author

孙元欣 Author

Sun Yuanxin is an author on finance and economics about whom limited public information is available; what can be confirmed is a sustained focus on the development of China's pilot free trade zones. Two of his works are held in the collection: the 2016 and 2019 editions of the Research Report on the Development of China's Pilot Free Trade Zones, both part of a free trade zone research series. His writing follows the real-world process of China's reform and opening-up and institutional innovation, using the annual report format to track policy experiments, development trends and practical experience in the pilot zones, with a strong emphasis on compiling materials and observing policy. The 2019 report centers on "building new highlands for reform and opening-up in the new era," reflecting his continued attention to the strategic positioning of the zones. His works are aimed at readers interested in the macroeconomy, regional development and institutional innovation, and offer a reference for understanding the building of China's free trade zones.