China's third batch of free trade area the main local characteristics

In 2015, more than 20 provinces / autonomous regions declared FTA test area, after a fierce rivalry and screening, the third installment of a free trade zone was finally settled.

     Third test area of free trade are the creation of new seven free trade zones in the test Liaoning, Zhejiang, Henan, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, Shanxi Province. This is the first batch of Shanghai, the second batch, after Guangdong, Fujian and Tianjin Free Trade Experimental Area, the Central approved third free trade zone. The free trade zone along the coast there are two, there are two central, western 3, which can be seen, the central intention to develop the Midwest.

     And Shanghai, Guangdong, Fujian, Tianjin Free Trade Zone comprehensive reform differ, seven FTA test area have played a more local flavor "reform cards." Existing commodity trade liberalization, strategic emerging industries strong local characteristics of the content, but also reflects the "along the way", the docking of the national strategy of the Yangtze River economic belt.

Coastal provinces, including Liaoning, northeast undertake the task of economic essay, leading major significance open and reform; namely Zhejiang Zhoushan strategy Freeport, Freeport, Port of Singapore may be a good reference.

    Central two provinces, Henan Key word pen down transport and logistics, logistics is a bright spot; the main highlight of Hubei industrial transfer and industrial upgrading as well as the central task and the rise of the Yangtze River economic belt, the industry is the characteristic.

    The western provinces (municipalities), all around the western development strategy and the strategy to expand along the way, opening to the west is the focus of the mission. Sichuan and Chongqing are the gateway to the west open, inland open highland. Chongqing, which is the fulcrum and the point of attachment. Shaanxi same as inland open, the way the layout area of ​​Central Asia and Eastern Europe, economic cooperation and cultural exchanges could be the key.

    According to the above inference logic continues, each hope finalists pilot city must come up with their own highlights and features, able to impress the local government side, and then incorporated into the national test range FTA test area. That pilot cities not only have the initiative to undertake a pilot industrial base and economic clout that is courage, and have to comply with national considerations on the strategic layout. Both are indispensable. N For the above reasons, in the third finalist cities, even if there are more economically developed coastal cities, and finally selected more central and western inland roles different city. This should be consistent with the overall consideration of the overall situation of reform, opening up and coordinated regional development, but also confirms the previous stage revealed from time to time signal that the Lazi FTA test area might turn inland from the coast.