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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, May 30 (Xinhua) — The Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday announced regulations to promote economic development at border crossings, which will take effect on July 1 this year.
The document noted that people’s governments of counties, cities and prefectures where checkpoints are located should strengthen the construction of a comprehensive transportation network, checkpoint inspection infrastructure, and commodity inspection and control facilities to promote transportation connectivity and ensure efficient customs clearance.
Under the new rules, local border crossings are encouraged to promote the development of multimodal transport and build modern logistics bases and centers that combine functions such as transportation, warehousing, packaging, distribution and delivery.
Local authorities should improve the placement of production facilities within the checkpoint area and promote international cooperation in production chains and supply chains based on their own resource advantages, according to the provisions.
As stated in the document, priority attention in the economic development plan at the checkpoint will be given to such emerging industries of strategic importance as oil and gas production and processing, clean and efficient use of coal and new energy systems, as well as specific advantageous industries including grain, oil and food processing, cotton and textile industry, green livestock products and high-quality fruits and vegetables.
To attract enterprises and projects related to trade, processing, bonded logistics and cross-border e-commerce, it is necessary to utilize open platforms such as the Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone, the Kashgar and Horgos economic development zones, comprehensive bonded zones and cross-border economic cooperation zones.
The provisions also encourage local enterprises to carry out investment cooperation with Belt and Road Initiative countries in areas such as energy resources, new materials, specialty medicine and pharmaceuticals, and agricultural crop cultivation.
The document also emphasizes the need to create an internationalized business environment that operates on the basis of market principles and the rule of law.
The development of these provisions is aimed at stimulating high-quality economic development at Xinjiang checkpoints, promoting the construction of the core zone of the Silk Road Economic Belt and expanding high-level openness, the document noted.
Let us recall that Xinjiang borders eight countries, including Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. There are 21 checkpoints on its territory. -0-