The 21st Century Economic Research Institute released its 2023 report on the high-quality development of national economic development zones on December 22, 2023. According to the report, the top 10 national economic development zones in terms of business facilitation were: Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Suzhou Industrial Park, Guangzhou Nansha Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone, Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xi'an Economic and Technological Development Zone, and Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone. Among them, Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone saw its ranking of the ease of doing business move up one place from the previous year to 7th.

The report studied 36 national economic development zones, which were among the top 30 in comprehensive development assessments by the Ministry of Commerce in 2021 and 2022. The high-quality development conditions, progress and outcomes of these zones, as well as typical cases of high-quality development, were sorted out and formulated in special chapters to present their business facilitation and dissemination of public opinion concerning business environment in 2023.

A good business environment is the foundation of high-quality development. In recent years, the Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone has continued efforts to deepen reforms to streamline administration and delegate power, improve regulation, and upgrade services; strived to build an upgraded version of relatively centralized approval; and, hit a fast track toward simplified approval procedures for the advanced manufacturing industry.

Translator: Kuang Zhenzhen