China – ABRAZPE

The Laboratory of Capitalism: Special Economic Zones and the Geo-Spatial Logic of Reform

11 minutos Introduction: The Airlock Strategy In 1979, the border between the British colony of Hong Kong and the Chinese county of Bao’an was one of the starkest economic fault lines on earth. On the south side lay a neon-lit hyper-capitalist enclave, a hub of global finance and trade. On the north side lay a stagnant hinterland where per capita GDP was less than $200, and where residents frequently risked death by swimming across the Shenzhen Bay to escape poverty. The establishment of Special Continue lendo→

How Shenzhen Became a Tech Megacity: Special Economic Zones, 17 Million Residents, and a Fully Automated Daily Life

6 minutos Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges | Shenzhen, the high-tech urban sanctuary that emerged from special economic zones, boasts 17 million residents and a connected everyday life where citizens pay with the palm of their hand, order delivery via drones, and travel in electric fleets and self-driving cars. A true hidden sanctuary dating back 400 years? No, a living laboratory of the present.Shenzen has gone from being a fishing village to becoming Shenzen, a showcase for pro-innovation policies and an urban infrastructure where automation Continue lendo→

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→

Vice-governadora recebe empresários chineses na Expoacre e reforça potencial da ZPE do Acre

4 minutos Na terceira noite da Expoacre, a vice-governadora Mailza Assis recebeu um grupo de empresários interessados em conhecer o potencial logístico e industrial do Acre. Entre os presentes estavam dois empresários chineses, incluindo Nelson Lin, conselheiro especial da BYD Energy Brasil, que visita o estado pela primeira vez. Durante o encontro, Mailza destacou o papel estratégico do Acre como elo entre o Brasil e países vizinhos, como Peru e Bolívia, e defendeu investimentos na Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE), localizada em Senador Continue lendo→

BRICS destacam ZPEs como motor para desenvolvimento industrial

3 minutos A Declaração Final da 17ª Reunião de Cúpula do BRICS, divulgada neste domingo (6), no Rio de Janeiro, reafirmou o apoio do bloco à implementação e expansão das Zonas de Processamento de Exportação (ZPEs) como instrumento estratégico para estimular a industrialização, gerar empregos e ampliar o comércio internacional entre países do Sul Global. Segundo o documento, os 11 países-membros permanentes do BRICS – incluindo Brasil, Rússia, Índia, China, África do Sul, Irã, Arábia Saudita, Egito, Etiópia, Emirados Árabes Unidos e Indonésia – Continue lendo→