2018

A reconsideration on China’s free trade zone strategies under the background of China-U.S. Trade friction

A reconsideration on China’s free trade zone strategies under the background of China-U.S. Trade friction

4 minutos The China-U.S. trade friction and global trade war ignited by U.S. President Trump have exerted both negative and positive influences on the liberalization of trade and investment. As a result, multilateral systems have been shaken and the foundation of global rules has been severely undermined, while the U.S. unilateral protection has forced the world market to become more open. New breakthroughs have also been made in terms of bilateral or sub-regional economic integration such as the proposed US-EU zero-tariff negotiation, the formal Continue lendo

Audiência Pública vai discutir privatização da administradora da ZPE/BoaVista

Audiência Pública vai discutir privatização da administradora da ZPE/BoaVista

3 minutos Para discutir a privatização da Administradora da Zona de Processamento de Exportação de Boa Vista (ZPE/BoaVista), a Prefeitura promove audiência pública nesta quarta-feira, 3, com entidades interessadas. O objetivo é submeter a consulta pública à minuta do Edital de Seleção da empresa que irá administrar a ZPE. A audiência será a partir das 14h, no auditório do Palácio 9 de Julho. Estão convidados para esta audiência todos os interessados em participar direta ou indiretamente no processo seletivo, de caráter público. A minuta do edital Continue lendo

Qatar’s free zone hits world class

Qatar’s free zone hits world class

2 minutos Qatar’s free zones has grown and now at par with those in the international community. The country, according to Manateq CEO Fahad Rashid al-Kaabi, made the achievement due to world-class infrastructure coupled with incentives and legislative framework regulating foreign investments. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a recently held exhibition in Doha, al-Kaabi said Manateq sees “a lot of good opportunities” for Qatar to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow. “Qatar has the right infrastructure… we now have more flexibility in the system Continue lendo

Why special economic zones remain important

Why special economic zones remain important

3 minutos Special Economic Zones (SEZs) derive their value from a combination of three key drivers: an encouraging regulatory environment that provides the necessary support the industry needs to take root in a new market; an operating environment that ensures both physical infrastructure (hard) and policies (soft) are in place to support businesses and their employees; and the more rudimentary element of incentives, financial and non-financial, that provide impetus for investment in a location that might other-wise be less appealing. The UAE was a Continue lendo