Reform "Experimental Field" Leads Opening Up New Pattern
        Innovation "Pioneer" Creates New         Investment
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        Since its establishment on April 10, 2017, the Dalian Free Trade Area has kept in mind the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of instructions on the construction of the Pilot Free Trade Zone. Under the strong leadership of the China (Liaoning) Pilot Free Trade Zone Dalian Area Construction (Free Trade Port Bid) Work Leading Group Office and the strong support of member units, the Dalian Free Trade Area focuses on key areas and key links, insists on Leading the high-quality development of the region with high-level institutional innovation, the level of regional investment and trade liberalization and facilitation has been continuously improved, and the "three free trade articles" have boosted the continuous improvement of the level of opening up to the outside world, and strive to create a market-oriented, legalized and internationalized business To improve the business environment, actively explore new paths for the reform of state-owned enterprises, deepen regional opening-up and cooperation in Northeast Asia, advance Dalian into a "trillion GDP city" and be a new breakthrough in the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China. The "experimental field" and the "bridgehead" of opening to the outside world have achieved remarkable results.
        Starting today, the WeChat public account of Dalian Free Trade Zone launched a series of reports "Review of the Sixth Anniversary of Dalian Free Trade Zone's Listing", which comprehensively demonstrates the area's achievements in adhering to institutional innovation, releasing reform dividends, optimizing the business environment, and promoting industrial agglomeration over the past six years. The results,
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        Institutional innovation releases development vitality
        Dalian Customs launched three innovations in the supervision innovation of "bonded mixed ore", the whole process supervision of inbound grain quarantine, and the intelligent declaration and navigation service of import and export commodities, which were selected for the reform of the State Council Free Trade Pilot Zone The pilot experience is replicated and promoted across the country.

        ●Liaoning Maritime Safety Administration has launched a notice and commitment system for international voyage ships to apply for port entry approval. The time for international voyage ships to enter port permits has been shortened from more than one hour in the past to about 10 minutes.
        ●The People's Bank of China Dalian Central Sub-branch guided the formation of 12 innovative experiences and was selected as a typical case of financial support for high-quality development of the Liaoning Pilot Free Trade Zone system innovation.
        ●Dalian Municipal Taxation Bureau created the first tax digital virtual person "Ailian Tacos" in the country to innovate tax service and realize digital butterfly change; innovatively launched "Tax Refund Doctor" to reduce the time for declaration and improve the accuracy of one-time declaration.
        ●Dalian Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau guides banking institutions to launch the pledge financing model of "invention patent + guarantee + patent right counter-guarantee + risk control disposal mechanism", encourages the development of intellectual property unsecured financing business, and breaks through the pain points of financing for high-tech enterprises.
        ●The Municipal Free Trade Office selected 14 reform pilot experiences to replicate and promote in the whole city, giving full play to the demonstration and leading role of the Dalian Free Trade Zone, so that the results of reform and innovation can benefit the whole city.

        In the six years since the establishment of the Dalian Free Trade Zone, it has taken the lead in fully completing 119 reform pilot tasks determined in the "Overall Plan for the Liaoning Pilot Free Trade Zone", and has launched more than 520 institutional innovations. Among them, 3 reform pilot experiences were replicated and promoted nationwide, 2 best practice cases were used for national study and reference, 89 reform and innovation experiences and 12 financial innovation experiences were used for reference and promotion across the province, 20 innovative items were adopted by the official website of the State Council, 3 This piece of information was selected into the briefing of the joint meeting of the State Council.
        1. The reform of "decentralization, management and service" continues to advance

        It is the first in the country to launch the "administrative confirmation of subject qualification" + "theme service" initiative, and the business license is "available at home". It is the first in the country to launch the "standardization of business qualifications" + "information and commitment" measures to realize the rapid business model of "entering and operating" in which enterprises "commit to issue certificates" and "get certificates to operate". Take the lead in launching the "conformity certification" + "classified supervision" initiative, and implement "non-inductive supervision" for law-abiding enterprises that cannot be on-site. Take the lead in launching a new "5G+AR" smart supervision model, enabling contactless video supervision of food safety, production safety, special equipment operation and other supervision areas during the epidemic. In the field of construction, a series of innovations such as "integration of inspection and registration", "integration of completion", "listing with plans", "integration of multiple publicity", "replacing certificates with letters for electricity use" and other series of innovations have been launched as a whole, realizing industrial projects that "start construction immediately after acquiring land" ""Complete and put into production". The continuous optimization of the business environment has attracted enterprises to gather rapidly, and the annual net increase in the number of enterprises in the area has increased from 2,859 in 2017 to 8,335 in 2022.
        2. The level of trade facilitation continues to improve

        On the basis of "bonded ore blending", the measures of "multi-country and multi-mineral blending" and "bonded screening" were successively launched. The international transfer rate of ore terminals in Dalian Port ranks first in the country. The "Entire Process Supervision of imported Grain Quarantine" initiative has effectively improved the efficiency of port management services and helped Beiliang Port to build a "Demonstration Port for imported Grain". It can save funds and interests and earn more than 10 million yuan in ship dispatch fees every year. "Smart declaration navigation service for import and export commodities" helps enterprises reduce declaration errors, improve customs clearance efficiency, reduce the risk of violations, and provide intelligent compliance declaration guidance for enterprises to pay taxes with integrity. The country took the lead in launching innovative measures such as "export goods inspection and quarantine certificate 'cloud issuance'" and "import goods destination inspection 'cloud eye check'".
        3. Financial services to the real economy have been significantly enhanced

        The area and the Bank of China jointly launched a new model of "white list + online financing", and "white list" customers can directly handle settlement business without submitting materials. The area and China Merchants Bank jointly launched the intellectual property pledge "invention patent + guarantee + patent right counter-guarantee + risk disposal mechanism" model. The “Dianxiaoer” financing service platform was established in the area to meet the “urgent, short-term and frequent” financing needs of enterprises to seize the RCEP national market. The district, foreign administrations, and banks have jointly launched a new type of offshore trade management service system innovation, and promoted the implementation of the Tokeliao Port project, the first new type of offshore trade business in Northeast China. In the past two years, the offshore trade volume has exceeded 7 billion yuan.
        4. Remarkable results have been achieved in the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises

        Bingshan Group has made the management team truly a business partner through multiple rounds of mixed ownership reforms. By the end of 2022, 21 enterprises of the group have been rated as high-tech enterprises, 1 company has won the single champion product of the manufacturing industry, and 8 companies have been rated as national and provincial-level specialized and special new enterprises. Dalian CIMC Special Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd. took the mixed ownership reform as a breakthrough to accelerate the technological innovation, management innovation and manufacturing service transformation and upgrading of logistics equipment. After the reform, the company's operating income and profit increased by 58% and more than 44% year-on-year. The District Management Committee and Sinopec explored a new model of central-local cooperation, launched a new path of in-depth cooperation between state-owned and private enterprises, and built the first "five-in-one" comprehensive energy service station in Northeast China. This model has been extended to other areas in the province area. The area is the first in the country to launch the technical specifications of the integrated hydrogen production and refueling station, promoting breakthroughs and innovations in the field of technical standards.
        Source: Dalian Daily