China’s SEZs at 45: Engines of reform, bridges to the world
4 minutos | Matteo Giovannini | In 2025, China marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of its first Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Shantou in Guangdong Province, and Xiamen in Fujian Province. Conceived in 1980 as bold experiments at the dawn of the reform and opening-up era, these zones have transformed not only the cities in which they were rooted, but also the trajectory of China’s modernization. From small fishing villages and trading ports, the SEZs have grown into vibrant Continue lendo→
