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1 White Paper on the Business Environment in China
the end of the year the province’s online service In 2020, the global economy has been severely
hall will handle more than 96% on enquiries, such impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic. In the face of
that 65% would be fully resolved online. By the the grim domestic and foreign situation, the Pilot
end of the year: (i) more than 10 billion pieces of Free Trade Zone in Fujian Province gives full play
data should be collected on the Fujian Provincial to its role as a pilot field for reform and opening
Government data gathering platform; (ii) collect- up, making full use of foreign investments to
ed electronic certificates and licenses should be improve quality and efficiency in a stable manner,
widely used. The list of materials for handling and providing a strong driving force for all-round
affairs related to the categories of electronic cer- efforts to promote high-quality development.
tificates and licenses should achieve 100%, and It has played an exemplary and leading role in
the service windows of governments at all levels ensuring the “six stabilities” and “six protects”. In
should be 100% connected to the electronic cer- the first five months of this year, 123 new foreign-
tificate and license database; (iii) the time limit for funded enterprises in the Pilot free Trade Zone of
real estate general registration should be com- Fujian Province took advantage of US$333 million
pressed to 5 working days, with 3 working days for of foreign capital, up 87.1% year on year. 112
mortgage registration. Annual tax payment time projects were signed in the three zones, with a
should be 130 hours and no more than 6 times; total investment of RMB95.1 billion.
(iv) more than 90% of major tax matters should
be handled online. For cross-border trade, over- Fuzhou Area of the China (Fujian) Pilot
all customs clearance time of import and export FreeTrade Zone
goods at ports should be reduced to 40 hours and
5 hours respectively; and (v) regular charges for The Fuzhou area of China (Fujian) Pilot Free
import and export containers should be reduced Trade Zone covers 31.26 square kilometers
to US$350. and is divided into the Fuzhou Economic and
Technological Development Zone (22 square
Special economic zones kilometers) and the Fuzhou Bonded Port Area (9.26
square kilometers).
China (Fujian) Pilot FreeTrade Zone
The layout of the Fuzhou Area’s "two sections
The China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone was and seven blocks" consists of:
officially established on 31 December 2014, and
the opening ceremony was held in Fuzhou on 21 - The Fuzhou Economic and Technological
April 2015. The China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone Development Zone has a planned area of 22
covers 118.04 square kilometers, including the square kilometers divided into five blocks. Majiang
Pingtan Area, Xiamen Area and Fuzhou Area. The Block (covering an area of 0.6 square kilometers
Pingtan Area is designed to: (i) be developed into within the Fuzhou Bonded Port Area) focuses on
a cross-strait common home and international the development of trade platforms for the 21st
tourist island; and (ii) to provide more facilities for Century Maritime Silk Road, cultural creativity,
the free and convenient exchange of investment, commodity exhibitions and transactions. Kuai’an
trade, capital and personnel. The Xiamen Area Block focuses on the development of high-tech
will be developed into a demonstration area for industries, industrial finance and service trade
cross-strait emerging and modern service industry (cross-border e-commerce). Chang’an Block
cooperation, a southeast international shipping (covering an area of 1.14 square kilometers within
center, and a cross-strait regional financial the Fuzhou Export Processing Zone) focuses on
service and trade center. The Fuzhou Area will the development of processing trade, bonded
be developed into an advanced manufacturing warehousing and cold chain logistics. Langqi Block
base, an important platform for exchange and focuses on the development of tourism, education
cooperation among countries and regions along and training, health and medical treatment. Nantai
the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, and a Island Block focuses on the development of cross-
demonstration area for cross-strait service trade strait financial services innovation, professional
and financial innovation cooperation. exhibition services, commodity exhibitions and
transactions.
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the end of the year the province’s online service In 2020, the global economy has been severely
hall will handle more than 96% on enquiries, such impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic. In the face of
that 65% would be fully resolved online. By the the grim domestic and foreign situation, the Pilot
end of the year: (i) more than 10 billion pieces of Free Trade Zone in Fujian Province gives full play
data should be collected on the Fujian Provincial to its role as a pilot field for reform and opening
Government data gathering platform; (ii) collect- up, making full use of foreign investments to
ed electronic certificates and licenses should be improve quality and efficiency in a stable manner,
widely used. The list of materials for handling and providing a strong driving force for all-round
affairs related to the categories of electronic cer- efforts to promote high-quality development.
tificates and licenses should achieve 100%, and It has played an exemplary and leading role in
the service windows of governments at all levels ensuring the “six stabilities” and “six protects”. In
should be 100% connected to the electronic cer- the first five months of this year, 123 new foreign-
tificate and license database; (iii) the time limit for funded enterprises in the Pilot free Trade Zone of
real estate general registration should be com- Fujian Province took advantage of US$333 million
pressed to 5 working days, with 3 working days for of foreign capital, up 87.1% year on year. 112
mortgage registration. Annual tax payment time projects were signed in the three zones, with a
should be 130 hours and no more than 6 times; total investment of RMB95.1 billion.
(iv) more than 90% of major tax matters should
be handled online. For cross-border trade, over- Fuzhou Area of the China (Fujian) Pilot
all customs clearance time of import and export FreeTrade Zone
goods at ports should be reduced to 40 hours and
5 hours respectively; and (v) regular charges for The Fuzhou area of China (Fujian) Pilot Free
import and export containers should be reduced Trade Zone covers 31.26 square kilometers
to US$350. and is divided into the Fuzhou Economic and
Technological Development Zone (22 square
Special economic zones kilometers) and the Fuzhou Bonded Port Area (9.26
square kilometers).
China (Fujian) Pilot FreeTrade Zone
The layout of the Fuzhou Area’s "two sections
The China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone was and seven blocks" consists of:
officially established on 31 December 2014, and
the opening ceremony was held in Fuzhou on 21 - The Fuzhou Economic and Technological
April 2015. The China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone Development Zone has a planned area of 22
covers 118.04 square kilometers, including the square kilometers divided into five blocks. Majiang
Pingtan Area, Xiamen Area and Fuzhou Area. The Block (covering an area of 0.6 square kilometers
Pingtan Area is designed to: (i) be developed into within the Fuzhou Bonded Port Area) focuses on
a cross-strait common home and international the development of trade platforms for the 21st
tourist island; and (ii) to provide more facilities for Century Maritime Silk Road, cultural creativity,
the free and convenient exchange of investment, commodity exhibitions and transactions. Kuai’an
trade, capital and personnel. The Xiamen Area Block focuses on the development of high-tech
will be developed into a demonstration area for industries, industrial finance and service trade
cross-strait emerging and modern service industry (cross-border e-commerce). Chang’an Block
cooperation, a southeast international shipping (covering an area of 1.14 square kilometers within
center, and a cross-strait regional financial the Fuzhou Export Processing Zone) focuses on
service and trade center. The Fuzhou Area will the development of processing trade, bonded
be developed into an advanced manufacturing warehousing and cold chain logistics. Langqi Block
base, an important platform for exchange and focuses on the development of tourism, education
cooperation among countries and regions along and training, health and medical treatment. Nantai
the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, and a Island Block focuses on the development of cross-
demonstration area for cross-strait service trade strait financial services innovation, professional
and financial innovation cooperation. exhibition services, commodity exhibitions and
transactions.
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