The General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, the President of the State, and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission recently made important instructions on the work of national economic and technological development zones, pointing out that the construction of national economic and technological development zones is an important measure for China to promote reform and opening up. Over the past 40 years, national-level economic and technological development zones have persisted in opening up, deepened reform and innovation, worked hard and forged ahead, and made positive contributions to the building of a new system for an open economy, coordinated regional development, and high-quality industrial development.

Xi Jinping stressed that the new era and new journey, the national economic and technological development zones should thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the second and Third Plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, adhere to the overall leadership of the Party, implement the new development concepts, closely focus on promoting Chinese-style modernization, constantly stimulate the vitality of innovation and internal impetus, and actively participate in the construction of a new development pattern. We will open up at a high level to promote deep-seated reform and high-quality development. We should spearhead reform and opening up and further improve the institutions and mechanisms for high-level opening up. Actively participate in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, expand international cooperation, innovate ways to attract investment, and help build the brand of "invest in China"; We will consolidate and upgrade the industrial foundation of advanced manufacturing, promote high-end, green, and digital industries, build digital industries and industries of the future, and develop new quality productivity in light of local conditions.

The 40th anniversary symposium of the national economic Development Zone was held in Tianjin on the 20th. He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of The State Council, delivered important instructions and speeches at the meeting. He Lifeng pointed out that the important instructions of the general secretary of Xi Jinping are the fundamental follow and action guide for the work of the national economic development zone in the new era and the new journey. It is necessary to deeply study and implement the spirit of the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, deeply understand the new situation facing the development of national economic development zones, focus on the central service of the overall situation, create a pilot field for institutional reform and innovation, be a pioneer in promoting high-level opening up to the outside world, build a demonstration zone for developing new quality productivity in accordance with local conditions, and strive to be a driver of regional opening up and regional coordinated development. To become a new force in promoting economic transformation and upgrading, serving the construction of a new development pattern, and striving to create a new situation in the work of economic development zones.

The responsible comrades of the Ministry of Commerce, the Central Compilation Office, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Anhui, Guangxi and some national economic development zones made speeches.

Source: Chinese government website