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Xinhua Silk Road: SE. China's Quanzhou to build significant gateway city of 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
In terms of developing a new channel for Maritime Silk Road connectivity, Quanzhou will build a comprehensive international logistic hub that integrates highway, railway, and sea transportation, connecting the city with central and western regions in China and the Belt and Road (B&R) countries.
Meanwhile, by strengthening cooperation with ASEAN, the Middle East , Africa and other countries and regions, replicating and promoting the reform experience of pilot free trade zones, accelerating the integration of cross-customs clearance, and fully implementing the pre-establishment national treatment and negative list management system for foreign investment, Quanzhou plans to comprehensively improve the level of opening-up.
The promotion of people-to-people bond also takes a part in Quanzhou's development outline. The city vows to support overseas Chinese businessmen and local private enterprises to jointly hold B&R related international exchange activities, and promote the construction of overseas Chinese investment projects.
In addition, the city also calls for expanding cultural exchanges and cooperation with the countries and regions in
Europe , Arab and Southeast Asia , and continues to expand the city's circle of global friends.
It is noted that Quanzhou's GDP reached 1.015 trillion yuan in 2020, ranking first in Fujian Province for 22 consecutive years, and it is expected to achieve 1.5 trillion yuan in GDP by 2025.
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