free trade zone | 自由贸易区

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5月中旬，上海自由贸易区（“自贸区”）临港新片区发布试行措施，允许该片区符合条件的企业（所用标准意味着特斯拉具备资格）输出某些数据时无需经过中国复杂的审批流程。5月初，天津自贸区也采取了类似措施，预计中国其他自贸区也会效仿。这些措施对在华外国投资者非常有利。然而，发布这些措施的根本目标不仅是增加中国国内的外商投资，而是落实中国在全球发展数字经济的计划。Read more

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In mid-May, the Lin-Gang Area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (“FTZ”) issued trial measures to allow eligible companies in the area—criteria used suggest that Tesla is eligible—to export certain data without going through China’s complicated approval system. Similar measures were adopted by Tianjin’s FTZ in early May, while other FTZs in China are expected to follow suit. These measures can benefit foreign investors in China significantly. Yet, the fundamental goal of their issuance is not a mere increase in domestic foreign investment, but rather the implementation of China’s plan to develop its digital economy globally.Read more