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? Quality of life improvements: Make ? To streamline and standardize government
progress in high-quality employment, synchronize services, the plan proposes advancing a ¡°one-stop
household income with economic growth, labor government services¡± initiative, aiming to enhance
remuneration and productivity. Optimize income task efficiency. The initiative seeks to simplify
distribution, expand middle-income groups and processes for businesses and the public, making
improve the multi-level social security system and services more accessible.
equalization of basic public services.
? Emphasizing digital empowerment, the
? Ecological progress and new energy plan aims to modernize government operations
system: Achieve new milestones in building the through technology. By increasing the use of
National Ecological Civilization Pilot Zone. Develop information technology, promoting data reuse
a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient new energy and implementing initiatives like the ¡°no need for
system, continuously reduce major pollutant proof¡± initiative, the plan envisions a more efficient
emissions and enhance ecological quality and and intelligent government system.
biodiversity stability.
? Additionally, the plan includes significant
? Efficient governance: Prevent and resolve provisions for Fujian-Taiwan integration and the
risks in key areas and significantly improve social expansion of pilot programs.
governance and public security governance.

The Fujian Business Environment Special economic zones
Development Plan (2024-2029) 67
China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone
Fujian government introduced the first-ever
business environment plan in early 2025, in line The China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FJFTZ)
with international standards and prioritizing was officially established on 31 December 2014
business concerns. and the opening ceremony was held in Fuzhou on
21 April 2015. It covers 118.1 km , including the
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? With a clear focus on goals, the plan Pingtan Area, Xiamen Area and Fuzhou Area. The
aims to enhance Fujian¡¯s business environment Pingtan Area is designed to: (i) be developed into
significantly over about five years by emphasizing a cross-strait common home and international
marketization, rule of law, internationalization and tourist island; and (ii) to provide more facilities for
facilitation. The strategic approach is expected to the free and convenient exchange of investment,
drive notable improvements in business activity trade, capital and personnel. The Xiamen Area
and development quality, advancing the province¡¯s will be developed into a demonstration area for
high-quality development on all fronts. cross-strait emerging and modern service industry
cooperation, a southeast international shipping
? Taking a holistic view, the plan addresses center and a cross-strait regional financial service
critical issues for enterprises by establishing a and trade center. The Fuzhou Area will be developed
framework that includes fair markets, transparent into an advanced manufacturing base, an
legal environments, open and convenient investment important platform for exchange and cooperation
and trade conditions, among other things. among countries along the 21st Century Maritime
Silk Road and a demonstration area for cross-strait
? Moreover, the plan adopts a problem- service trade and financial innovation cooperation.
oriented approach, targeting key concerns raised
by businesses during research and addressing In September 2021, Fujian also announced its
deficiencies in the business environment layout. Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for
FJFTZ Development . Focusing on the reform and
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efficiency of international trade and investment
67 Government site of Fujian, https://www.fujian.
gov.cn/zwgk/zfxxgk/szfwj/jgzz/fzggwjzc/202501/ 68 FJFTZ, https://www.china-fjftz.gov.cn/article/index/
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