Since its launch on September 29th, 2013, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone has remained under the spotlight of foreign investors. Standing at the frontier of China’s opening-up reform, Shanghai Free Trade Zone has carried out institutional innovation in areas of investment approval, customs control, finance system and post-market supervision, with many of its successful practices set forth to be replicated elsewhere in the country.
On April 20th this year, the State Council released the much-awaited master plans of Tianjin, Guangdong and Fujian Free Trade Zones, along with a reduced Negative List and a trial regulation on national security review which commonly apply to all four zones. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone has entered into its second phase through area expansion, and the curtains to a new round of financial reform are ready to be lifted.
In order to help European companies better understand China’s free trade zone strategy and deploy their business accordingly, European Chamber will facilitate an Exclusive Dialogue with Deputy Director General Huang Feng, Foreign Investment Department of MOFCOM. At this event, DDG Huang will introduce the respective focus of each free trade zone and its implication to foreign investors. In addition, he will advise participants on the timeline for local governments publishing detailed regulations, as well as the State Council’s plan in spreading the free trade zone reform experiences nationwide. DDG Huang will also brief the participants on the overall trend of FDI from Europe, and respond to possible questions on the new Foreign Investment Catalogue published last year.
This event is off the record.
Agenda:
09:00 – 09:30 Registration and Coffee
09:30– 09:40 Welcome remarks by Mats Harborn, Vice President, European Chamber
09:40– 10:40 Speech Mr. Huang Feng, Deputy Director General, Foreign Investment Department, MOFCOM. The speech will be delivered in Chinese with consecutive translation provided.
10:40– 11:20 Q&A session moderated by Mats Harborn, Vice President, European Chamber
11:20 End of event
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