更好发挥外贸外资“第一梯队”作用

Core Insights - The recently issued "Work Plan for Deepening the Reform and Innovation of National Economic and Technological Development Zones" aims to enhance high-level openness and promote high-quality development across the country [1] Group 1: Economic Development and Trade - The number of national economic and technological development zones is set to reach 232 by 2024, covering all 31 provinces, regions, and municipalities [1] - These zones are crucial for building an open economy, with over 60,000 foreign-funded enterprises and 99,000 foreign trade companies, contributing to 23.4% of the national foreign investment and 24.5% of total imports and exports in 2024 [1] Group 2: Industrial Growth and Employment - National economic and technological development zones are expected to achieve a regional GDP of 16.9 trillion yuan in 2024, with over 24 million jobs created in large-scale industrial and service enterprises [2] - A diverse industrial system has emerged, covering sectors such as electronics, high-end equipment manufacturing, automotive, petrochemicals, new energy, and new materials [2] Group 3: Regional Coordination and Support - These zones actively support regional development, enhancing economic growth in underdeveloped areas, with the central and northeastern regions projected to achieve a GDP of 6.65 trillion yuan and an industrial output of 3.73 trillion yuan, representing 67% and 74% of the eastern regions, respectively [2] Group 4: Management and Business Environment - The zones are focused on optimizing management systems to create a first-class business environment, with about 60% of them having fewer than 10 internal institutions to provide streamlined services [3] - Collaboration with over 30 free trade pilot zones and more than 60 comprehensive bonded zones has led to significant institutional innovations in resource flow, rights protection, and market order [3]