The construction of the "two districts" is accelerating, and Beijing has implemented more than 50 national breakthrough policies
2024-08-18
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On August 16, reporters learned from interviews in Haidian District, Changping District, Xicheng District and other places in Beijing that Beijing has made significant progress in promoting the construction of the National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Expanding the Opening of the Service Industry and the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "two zones"). Since 2020, Beijing has implemented more than 50 national breakthrough policies and formed more than 40 experience cases for national promotion.
As the only city in the country with the superposition of the "two districts" policy, Beijing has made full use of this policy advantage, with institutional innovation as the core, actively connected with international high-standard economic and trade rules, promoted high-level opening up and promoted high-quality development. In the past four years, the construction of the "two districts" has continued to move forward, setting an example for the open development of Beijing and even the whole country.
The main building of Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone's innovation and R&D center is expected to be put into use in September
On April 26, the Beijing Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone (hereinafter referred to as "Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone") located in Wenquan Town, Haidian District, successfully passed the formal acceptance and became the first comprehensive bonded zone in the country featuring R&D and innovation.
"The Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone highlights the characteristics of Haidian District and combines policy support to form a unique development model," said Zang Song, assistant to the general manager of Beijing Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone Operation Service Co., Ltd.
Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone combines the policies of the Free Trade Pilot Zone, the Service Industry Open Demonstration Zone and the Zhongguancun Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone, takes the integrated circuit and pharmaceutical and health industries as the core, artificial intelligence and scientific and technological services as the focus, develops headquarters economy, cross-border e-commerce and other business formats, and builds an innovative regulatory model.
The reporter found that the Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone Building has completed the final acceptance, and the relevant staff of the customs and the operating company will gradually move in to carry out work. The main building for innovation and research and development has entered the final stage and is expected to be put into use in September. At present, many companies have come to visit. "In order to cooperate with the upcoming Trade in Services Fair, we are actively promoting the first operation of the comprehensive bonded zone business, and strive to achieve the successful operation of the first business during the Trade in Services Fair." Zang Song said.
Walking into the Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone, the main checkpoint with the plaque "Beijing Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone" is eye-catching, and the 10 channels are spacious and clean, including 8 freight channels and 2 administrative channels. Different from the customs checkpoints in traditional comprehensive bonded zones, the Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone pioneered an innovative customs supervision model for R&D-based comprehensive bonded zones, replacing the original physical fences with electronic fences and replacing the current physical checkpoints with intelligent channels. Through electronic fence technology, enterprises can directly connect to the customs system to achieve real-time supervision, creating an innovative customs supervision model without unnecessary blocking.
In order to further optimize the business development environment, the district plans to establish three characteristic platforms, namely, an experimental space support platform, a public technology sharing platform, and an online and offline linkage platform, to form a "one-stop" integrated service covering policy services, financing matching, resource empowerment, intellectual property rights, etc., to help companies grow rapidly.
The main checkpoint of Beijing Zhongguancun Comprehensive Bonded Zone. Photo by intern Jiang Yangtao
Beijing Gaobo Hospital actively supports the research and development of cutting-edge technologies such as cell therapy and gene therapy
As a pioneer of international research hospitals, Beijing Gaobo Hospital not only provides a new medical experience, but also establishes a high-level research platform. The hospital is located in Phase II of Zhongguancun Life Science Park, close to many biopharmaceutical companies and well-known medical institutions.
Walking into Beijing Gaobo Hospital, unlike traditional hospitals, there is no hustle and bustle of the registration office. Instead, there is a lobby with a simple design. Here, patients can complete all the appointment registration procedures through their mobile phones. Zheng Xiaoyu, president of Beijing Gaobo Hospital, said: "We hope that everyone who walks into Gaobo Hospital can feel our respect for academics and care for patients."
Thanks to the policy advantages of Beijing's "two districts" construction, Beijing Gaobo Hospital can give priority to introducing innovative drugs and medical devices that have been launched overseas, creating favorable conditions for conducting research on products urgently needed in clinical practice. At the same time, the hospital also actively supports the research and development of cutting-edge technologies such as cell therapy and gene therapy.
In early February this year, Beijing Gaobo Hospital was officially included in the Beijing Basic Medical Insurance designated medical institution system. Patients can use their medical insurance cards to settle accounts and enjoy medical insurance reimbursement when receiving medical treatment at the hospital.
Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone is the first pilot in the country to promote institutional opening up by connecting to international high standards, and the pilot measures have been fully implemented. It has expanded opening up in areas such as the development and application of genetic diagnosis and treatment technologies, and continued to release the dividends of "Open Beijing".
Beijing Gaobo Hospital Clinical Pharmacology Research Center. Photo by intern Jiang Yangtao
HSBC Insurance Brokers uses artificial intelligence to provide clients with personalized asset allocation solutions
HSBC Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "HSBC Insurance Brokers") is China's first wholly foreign-owned insurance brokerage company and the only wealth management institution in the country that holds both a fund sales license and an insurance brokerage license. Since its establishment in 2022, it has become an important player in China's wealth management field and has actively responded to Beijing's "two districts" construction strategy.
Two years ago, HSBC Insurance Brokers settled in Beijing as the country's first wholly foreign-owned insurance brokerage company, and quickly expanded its business network to Shanghai, Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangsu and other places.
In September 2020, Beijing built the National Service Industry Comprehensive Demonstration Zone and the Free Trade Pilot Zone. Coinciding with HSBC Group's announcement in 2021 that it will invest more than US$3.5 billion in the next five years to promote the development of its wealth management business in Asia, mainland China has become one of the main carriers of the group's major investment projects in China. With the support of the Beijing Municipal Government and the capital's financial regulatory authorities, HSBC Insurance Brokerage chose to settle in Beijing, becoming the first major landmark foreign investment project to be implemented under Beijing's financial "two zones" construction policy.
Since its establishment, HSBC Insurance Brokers has achieved remarkable success. The company's registered capital has increased to RMB 1.7632 billion, demonstrating HSBC's firm confidence in the Chinese market. The team of private wealth planners has reached nearly 1,700 people, of which 1,100 also hold fund practitioner qualifications, providing high-quality talents for the wealth management industry. The company's independently developed "Smart Wealth Planning" investment model uses artificial intelligence, big data analysis and other technologies to provide customers with personalized asset allocation solutions.
HSBC Insurance Brokers General Manager Long Yuan said that HSBC Insurance Brokers will continue to deepen cooperation with Beijing's "two districts" construction, driven by financial technology, to better serve the real economy and social livelihood, and strive to become an industry benchmark for foreign institutions to participate in Beijing's "two districts" construction.
Since the construction of the "two zones", the project database of the "two zones" has accumulated more than 26,000 projects, and more than 18,000 projects have been released, involving an investment of more than 3.6 trillion yuan. The Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone has played an important leading role in the development of an open economy. In the first half of this year, the actual use of foreign capital in the Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone accounted for 27.4% of the city's total, an increase of 8.1 percentage points from the end of last year.
"China MasterCard" bank card enables domestic and overseas paymentsConnectivity
With the deepening of the construction of Beijing's "two districts", Wanshi Network Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Wanshi Network") is accelerating its development pace in bank card clearing business.
"During the process of establishment and preparation for opening, Wanshi Network received strong support and guidance from government departments at all levels in Beijing. Our company can be said to be a direct beneficiary of Beijing's promotion of the construction of the 'two districts'." Zheng Xiaofei, CEO of Wanshi Network, said that these policy supports and guidance helped Wanshi Network to quickly gain a foothold in the bank card clearing market and promoted the company's business innovation.
As a beneficiary of the construction of the "two zones", Mastercard has not only strengthened its integration with international payment technologies, but also promoted the innovation of bank card clearing services. The "China Mastercard" bank card launched by the company has achieved the interconnection and interoperability of domestic and foreign payments, bringing consumers a more convenient payment experience.
The development of Wanshi Network has not only improved its own market competitiveness, but also injected new vitality into Beijing's financial market and promoted the overall development of the regional economy. Looking to the future, Wanshi Network will continue to rely on the policy advantages of Beijing's "two districts", deepen cooperation with all parties, promote the innovative development of bank card clearing business, and contribute to the construction of a more open and efficient payment system.
Beijing News reporter Wu Wei and intern Jiang Yangtao
Edited by Fan Yijing Proofread by Zhang Yanjun
