China

20 minutos China free trade zones and special economic zones are often mentioned together, but they are not the same thing. For foreign companies, the real question is not simply “Which zone has the best tax incentive?” A better question is: which location helps the business solve its actual China problem — market entry, customs clearance, bonded warehousing, cross-border e-commerce, sourcing, manufacturing, regional headquarters, talent, payroll, or supply-chain control? China uses several overlapping regional policy tools: Special Economic Zones, Pilot Free Trade Zones, bonded areas, comprehensive bonded zones, the Hainan Free Trade Port, development zones, high-tech parks, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Continue lendo→

11 minutos Do you know where the real engine of China’s economy lies? It’s not just as simple as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. In fact, thousands of development zones across the country – especially the 232 national economic and technological development zones among them – have created nearly 1/8 of the country’s GDP and 1/4 of the total import and export volume with less than 0.3% of the country’s land area. They are the engines of China’s industrialization, the first stop for foreign Continue lendo→

28 minutos Choosing the right location to launch or expand a business in China can be a daunting task for foreign investors. With hundreds of development zones spread across the country, each offering different industrial profiles, incentive policies, infrastructure, and levels of supply chain maturity, identifying the right fit requires careful analysis. In this first instalment of our series on China’s economic zones, we take a deep dive into China’s seven special economic zones (SEZs), the progenitors of China’s strategy of expanding market access and attracting foreign capital Continue lendo→