Over the past six years since its establishment and operation, the China (Liaoning) Pilot Free Trade Zone has introduced a total of 179 reform and innovation achievements with Liaoning characteristics in six batches, which have been replicated and promoted throughout the province in the name of the Liaoning Provincial People’s Government. Among them, 13 innovative practices with outstanding practical effects have been approved by the State Council for nationwide replication and promotion.
On April 12, the Information Office of Liaoning Provincial People’s Government held a press conference to introduce the construction and development of the China (Liaoning) Pilot Free Trade Zone since its establishment six years ago.
During the past six years, the China (Liaoning) Pilot Free Trade Zone has deepened investment reform, vigorously cultivated key industries, promoted trade facilitation reform and innovation, actively integrated into national strategies, deepened financial opening up and innovation, constantly boosted the vitality of enterprises, led innovation in the reform of state-owned enterprises and assets, and expanded its opening up and cooperation with Northeast Asia.
In the Shenyang area, there are plans to build five industrial clusters, including advanced manufacturing, high-tech and high-end industries, financial exhibitions, logistics and trade, and the airport-related industry. Several advanced manufacturing key projects have started construction, such as AECC Gas Turbine Co.,Ltd., FFT (Shenyang) Northern Headquarters, LianDo U Valley High-tech Equipment Industrial Park, Shenyang Antuo International Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park, and the Phase II Project of the Research Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, attracting 2,900 technology-based enterprises, 216 “Young Eagle” companies, and six “Gazelle” companies.
In the Dalian area, an industrial system centered on international trade in automobiles, auto parts, and bulk commodities has been established. In the automobile industry, the new Chery model project with an investment of 1 billion yuan has achieved mass production, driving the signing and landing of more than ten supporting component companies. The Nissan supplementary agreement has been successfully signed, with a total of 1.3 million vehicles rolling off the production line. Additionally, the vehicle battery project of Prime Planet Energy & Solutions has landed, continuously expanding and strengthening the automobile industry chain.
In the Yingkou area, an industrial system featuring intelligent security equipment and environmental protection new materials has been initially established. The system has also been developed in multiple fields, such as automobile components, bonded processing, science and technology services, and cross-border e-commerce. Yingkou has invested 600 million yuan to build an Industrial Internet Digital Industrial Park, with a total of 666 enterprises settled.
