Special Economic Zones

Special economic zones were initiated by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This was a far-reaching decision by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to promote reform, opening up and socialist modernization.

In April 1979, on receiving the report by the leader of CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee about building a processing zone for exports in Guangdong Province, Deng Xiaoping proposed a "special export zone" pilot. In July, the central authorities decided to grant more decision-making power to Guangdong and Fujian provinces regarding foreign economic activities, and allow them to adopt special and flexible policies and take the lead in building special export zones.

In May 1980, the name "special export zones" was changed to "special economic zones," and in August the central authorities decided to build special economic zones in Guangdong's Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou, and Fujian's Xiamen. In April 1988, Hainan Special Economic Zone was established, and in May 2010, Xinjiang's Khorgas and Kashi were added to the list.

Special economic zones practice special economic policies and management systems to develop an export-oriented economy. They are major channels for China to boost its own economy by utilizing overseas capital, technology, personnel and management expertise, and are windows to and models of China's reform and opening up, driving for socialist modernization.

興辦經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)

經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)誕生于20世紀(jì)70年代末80年代初。興辦經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)，是中共中央、國(guó)務(wù)院根據(jù)鄧小平的倡導(dǎo)，為推進(jìn)改革開放和社會(huì)主義現(xiàn)代化建設(shè)進(jìn)行的偉大創(chuàng)舉。

1979年4月，鄧小平在聽取中共廣東省委負(fù)責(zé)人關(guān)于興辦出口加工區(qū)的匯報(bào)時(shí)，建議試辦“出口特區(qū)”。同年7月，中共中央、國(guó)務(wù)院決定對(duì)廣東、福建兩省的對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)活動(dòng)給予更多的自主權(quán)，批準(zhǔn)兩省實(shí)行“特殊政策、靈活措施、先行一步”，并試辦出口特區(qū)。

1980年5月，中共中央、國(guó)務(wù)院將“出口特區(qū)”名稱改為內(nèi)涵更加豐富的“經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)”。同年8月，批準(zhǔn)在廣東、福建兩省的深圳、珠海、汕頭、廈門設(shè)立經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)，標(biāo)志著中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)的正式誕生。1988年4月，設(shè)立海南經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)。2010年5月，批準(zhǔn)霍爾果斯、喀什設(shè)立經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)。

經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)實(shí)行特殊的經(jīng)濟(jì)政策和經(jīng)濟(jì)管理體制，堅(jiān)持以外向型經(jīng)濟(jì)為發(fā)展目標(biāo)，是中國(guó)利用境外資金、技術(shù)、人才和管理經(jīng)驗(yàn)來(lái)發(fā)展本國(guó)和本地經(jīng)濟(jì)的重要手段，在中國(guó)改革開放和社會(huì)主義現(xiàn)代化建設(shè)中發(fā)揮了重要窗口和示范帶動(dòng)作用。