China News Service, Urumqi, March 14th, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative.
In the early spring, Horgos, Xinjiang held a high-quality development promotion conference, proposing that it will give full play to its advantages in location, policy, and openness, and strive to promote Horgos to be at the forefront of high-quality development in the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt.
Recently, Hao Jianmin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of the Khorgos Economic Development Zone, and Secretary of the Korgos Municipal Party Committee, accepted the China-Singapore Internet interview.
Chinanews.com reporter: The ancient Greek scientist Archimedes once said: "Give me a fulcrum, and I can move the earth." This is the meaning of the fulcrum in the concept of mechanics.
From the perspective of modern political economy, how to understand the importance of Khorgos as a "fulcrum" in the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt?
Hao Jianmin: The fulcrum is the focus, support point, and focus of the rise of certain regions. It is to be better, better, and faster than other regions in terms of economic and social development, and to lead and drive in terms of status, importance, and role. In terms of quality and influence, it is different from, better than, heavier than, and unique to other regions.
Its unique significance lies in its use of geographical advantages to play an important and decisive role in the evolution and development of the overall layout.
The China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline enters from the first station of Khorgos.
Photo by Horgos Financial Media Center
Reporter from Chinanews.com: Korgos is located on the border between China and Kazakhstan. It is a city that was born because of a port and thrived because of opening up. Why can she be built into an important fulcrum of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt?
Hao Jianmin: As an important platform established by the central government and endowed with special policies, an important window for my country’s opening to the west, a joint point and docking area for internal and external circulation, Korgos has multiple advantages such as location, policy, and openness to become a fulcrum.
First, Korgos has a superior location advantage.
Horgos is located in the center of the Eurasian economic plate, connecting the domestic market with a population of 1.4 billion at one end, and the markets of Central Asia, West Asia and Europe with a population of 1.2 billion at the other end.
The New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor passes through Khorgos, covering more than 75% of the world's population, 60% of the territory, and 50% of the total economy.
It has natural convenience in making full use of various resources such as domestic and foreign capital, technology, raw materials, and manpower, and giving full play to the role of the market in commodity transactions, labor exchange, and resource allocation.
As the joint point and docking area of internal and external circulation, Horgos plays an important role in building a new development pattern and stabilizing international and domestic supply chains and industrial chains. The convenience and the advantages of "two markets, two resources" continue to emerge.
Second, Korgos has an outstanding openness advantage.
It has the first cross-border economic cooperation zone in China and the only closed customs operation in the world - China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center; it has the best passenger and cargo transportation port in Xinjiang with the best customs clearance conditions, food, vehicles, live animals, Eight functional ports including meat, fruit, Chinese herbal medicines, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals have been approved; the “Green Channel” for rapid customs clearance of agricultural and sideline products along the “Belt and Road” has been opened for operation; nearly 30% of Xinjiang’s local products are exported through the Horgos port, It ranks first in Xinjiang; Khorgos Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Border Residents' Exchange, and Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Experimental Zone have been approved for establishment; China-Europe Railway Express connects 22 European countries and 45 cities along the "Belt and Road" route, with 76 operating lines article; the China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline benefits 500 million people in 27 provinces and cities in China.
The "Shuangxi Highway" (western China-Western Europe) runs through the whole line and goes directly to Europe. The time required to travel from Lianyungang to Europe has been shortened from 45 days to 10 days. It is the safest, most economical and most convenient channel for my country to open to the outside world. It is hailed as a "golden port" by Central Asian countries.
Third, Korgos has significant policy advantages.
The State Council specially issued "Several Opinions on Supporting the Construction of Kashgar and Horgos Economic Development Zones", which clarified 10 supporting policies, some of which are more favorable than Shenzhen and Hainan.
The development zone implements provincial-level economic management authority and enjoys the policy of "five years of exemption and five years of half reduction", that is, newly established enterprises in the development zone that fall within the scope of the 449 industries that are mainly encouraged to develop will be taxed after obtaining the first production and operation income From the beginning of the year, corporate income tax will be exempted for 5 years, and the local share of corporate income tax will be exempted for another 5 years.
The cooperation center enjoys policies such as export tax rebate, exemption of import value-added tax and customs duties, and tax exemption of 8,000 yuan per person per day for personal belongings.
The comprehensive bonded area enjoys the dual policy of "supporting area + comprehensive bonded area".
Fourth, Khorgos has unique resource advantages.
Ili Prefecture, where Horgos is located, has a vast territory, fertile land, warm and humid climate, and sufficient sunlight. The reserves of gold, uranium and limestone rank first in Xinjiang.
The adjacent Central Asian countries are rich in oil, natural gas, coal, non-ferrous metals and other resources, and their exports to my country are mainly energy and resource-based primary products; The second and third pipelines of the West-East Gas Pipeline are connected, which has a good advantage in industrial development.
Fifth, Khorgos has a long history of humanistic advantages.
Yili Prefecture in Xinjiang has similar folk customs, languages, and mountains and rivers with neighboring countries. It has a long history of traditional friendship and a solid foundation for regional cooperation.
These are the sources of confidence, confidence and motivation for us to strive to write a new chapter of high-quality development.
Horgos Comprehensive Bonded Zone enjoys the dual policy of "supporting zone + comprehensive bonded zone".
Photo by Horgos Financial Media Center
Chinanews.com reporter: How to make good use of the above advantages and speed up the construction of Korgos as an important fulcrum of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt?
Hao Jianmin: In recent years, Korgos has actively integrated into the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, making full use of "two markets and two resources" at home and abroad, giving full play to its special advantages in location, policy, and openness, and grabbing land border ports In view of the opportunities for the construction of a large-scale national logistics hub, vigorously develop the commercial logistics industry, drive the development of the processing trade industry, and continue to optimize the business environment. Various tasks have created a new situation and achieved new results.
First of all, focus on making breakthroughs in playing the "open card".
Openness has made Khorgos, openness is the soul of Khorgos, and it is the biggest advantage and brightest business card of Khorgos.
Korgos will speed up the construction of a land border port-type national logistics hub, build a high-level open free trade zone integrating important hub ports, logistics node ports and convenient transportation channels, and make Korgos the most convenient for trade and investment. open to the outside world.
Secondly, focus on making breakthroughs in playing the "industrial card".
A thriving industry leads to a thriving city, and a strong industry makes a city strong.
Korgos will make better use of "two markets and two resources" at home and abroad, give full play to the advantages of port platform functions and policy superposition, promote the development of commercial logistics industry and processing trade industry, build a processing base for import and export commodities, and promote the "channel economy" "Transforming to "port economy" and "industrial economy", making Korgos a growth pole for the high-quality development of Xinjiang's economy.
Again, make a breakthrough in playing the "environmental card".
Reform and innovation are the inexhaustible driving force and eternal theme to promote the high-quality development of Horgos.
Korgos will consciously use rule of law thinking and means to manage the market, serve market players, create a market-oriented, legalized and internationalized business environment, and build Korgos into an open, inclusive, vibrant, diverse and livable city. Yiye international port city.
The "Shuangxi Highway" runs through the whole line and goes directly to Europe via Horgos, Xinjiang.
Photo by Horgos Financial Media Center
Chinanews.com reporter: What difficulties and challenges do Khorgos face in building an important fulcrum in the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt?
Hao Jianmin: We must play the above-mentioned "three cards" and strive to promote the construction of the core area of the Khorgos Silk Road Economic Belt. At present, there are still problems such as insufficient emancipation of the mind, insufficient awareness of reform and innovation, and insufficient policy research. , There are also shortcomings such as insufficient infrastructure construction, insufficient customs clearance capabilities and efficiency at ports, and insufficient marketization, rule of law, and internationalized business environment. We need to make great efforts to solve them.
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