Special economic zones:

The so-called special economic zone refers to a specific region designated by a sovereign country or region, which adopts a more open economic policy than the general region, uses preferential measures such as tariff reduction and exemption to attract foreign investment and introduce foreign technology and equipment to achieve certain economic goals. Special economic zones are characterized by the implementation of special economic policies and special economic management systems. 1in April, 1979, Deng Xiaoping put forward the idea of piloting special economic zones. In August, the State Council publicly announced the establishment of special economic zones in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and Xiamen.

Why Shenzhen is the first choice to establish a special economic zone;

From 65438 to 0980, China established four special economic zones in Guangdong: Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and Xiamen, Fujian. Among them, Shenzhen is the earliest special economic zone.

1. Shenzhen and other places have superior geographical location, close to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, which is convenient to play the role of external window.

2. Fujian and Guangdong are both famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China, which have a strong attraction for overseas Chinese to return home to develop their economy.

Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are an inalienable part of our territory, so we can strengthen economic cooperation and close economic ties with them.

4. Facing the South China Sea or Taiwan Province Strait, the transportation is convenient, especially the waterway transportation is very smooth.

The significance of establishing special economic zones;

1. foreign capital can be used to introduce technology, improve product quality and enhance product competitiveness;

2. Foreign sales channels can be used to adapt to the needs and practices of the international market, so as to expand exports and increase foreign exchange income;

3. It is conducive to introducing advanced technology and understanding world economic information;

4. It is conducive to learning modern management experience and cultivating management talents;

We can expand the channels of contact with the world and open a window for the world to understand China's reform and opening-up policy.

The purpose, steps and effects of opening to the outside world

1, use:

It is to introduce overseas funds, advanced science and technology and enterprise management experience to serve China's socialist economic construction and develop the socialist economy.

2. Step:

The first step began: from 65438 to 0980, four special economic zones (Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and Xiamen) were established (later Hainan Special Economic Zone was added).

Step 2: Open 14 coastal open cities such as Guangzhou and Shanghai.

The third step is to establish coastal economic open areas such as Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Xiamen Triangle and Bohai Rim (Shanghai Pudong Development Zone later).

The fourth step: the mainland.

3. Effect:

It has formed an all-round, multi-level and wide-ranging opening-up pattern of "special economic zones-coastal open cities-coastal economic open areas-inland".