outubro 2020

40 years on, Shenzhen leads China’s new journey toward socialist modernization

40 years on, Shenzhen leads China’s new journey toward socialist modernization

5 minutos China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in southern Guangdong Province as the country embarks on a new journey toward socialist modernization. Hailing Shenzhen’s development over the past 40 years as “a miracle in the world development history,” President Xi Jinping said the establishment of SEZs is a great innovative move made by the CPC and the country in advancing reform and opening up as well as Continue lendo

Senador Roberto Rocha fala sobre ZPE e outros projetos para o Maranhão

Senador Roberto Rocha fala sobre ZPE e outros projetos para o Maranhão

2 minutos Outro assunto é a Zona de Exportação do Maranhão (ZEMA), que será instalada em São Luís, cujo projeto de sua autoria até agora não saiu do papel. Em que situação se encontra e quando a Zema deve ficar pronta? A Zema já saiu do papel sim e se instalou, primeiramente, nos planos oficiais do Governo Federal. Mas é um projeto tão ambicioso que exige muitas alterações no ordenamento jurídico, por conta inclusive das exigências aduaneiras. Mas está caminhando para se tornar a Continue lendo

How ‘Free Zones’ Became the Middle Eastern Diplomacy Tool of Choice

How ‘Free Zones’ Became the Middle Eastern Diplomacy Tool of Choice

5 minutos In geopolitics, free zones and other types of special economic zones used to facilitate global trade and investment usually fly under the radar. However, these commercial entities, in which the rules of business are laxer than those in the national territory, are fast becoming prominent features of controversial strategic partnerships emerging across the Middle East. In turn, beyond serving as commercial incubators for select industries, free zones have now started to act as bellwethers for the geopolitical and economic reconfigurations underway across Continue lendo

L’absence de zones franches portuaires, un handicap pour la compétitivité française

L’absence de zones franches portuaires, un handicap pour la compétitivité française

4 minutos Les zones franches logistiques remontent à l’Antiquité, selon les auteurs et les définitions, elles ont été développées par les Phéniciens, les Grecs ou les Romains. Plus tard, nombre de villes françaises médiévales se sont développées grâce à des foires franches de droits et taxes ou grâce à un statut de ville franche, dont certaines communes ont gardé l’appellation éponyme. La plupart des ports français étaient alors francs. Pourtant les zones franches logistiques restent au mieux méconnues au pire honnies en France. Ces Continue lendo