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Understand Beijing: One Key Phrase a Day——The "two zones"
Date: 2024-04-22
Source: Beijing Foreign Affairs Office
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To tell engaging stories     about Beijing and make its voice heard, the  Translation and    Interpretation Center of Beijing Foreign Affairs  Office, in  collaboration with China Academy for Public Policy      Translation of Beijing International Studies University, has   initiated  a   series titled “Understand Beijing: One Key Phrase a  Day”.  From this    year’s Beijing Government Work Report, thirty seven   trending policy    buzzwords have been selected. Their elucidation,   along with the   official  translation, is now being published to   highlight the   significant  measures Beijing has undertaken in pursuit   of high-quality   development  and the resultant achievements. Through   this series, we  aim  to foster a  deeper understanding of our city   among foreign   institutions and  nationals in Beijing.

The "two zones"

They refer to the Integrated National Demonstration Zone for Greater Service Sector Openness, and the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone. These initiatives are pioneering efforts that will help set a new framework for a more advanced open economy in the country. They focus on technological innovation, service sector liberalization, and the digital economy, all geared towards the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The goal is to become a pacesetter in aligning with internationally accepted trade rules, with continuous efforts to foster a market-oriented, law-based and accessible business climate in keeping with established international norms. Ultimately this will stimulate high-quality development with a new level of openness.