As regional integration gains momentum in the Yangtze River Delta, Hangzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone has outlined an ambitious roadmap to achieve leapfrog development through strategic upgrades, institutional innovation, and balanced import-export growth.
Strategic Positioning: From Local to National Development Framework
Recent high-level meetings at the bonded zone emphasized transcending regional limitations by aligning operations with national development strategies. Management officials resolved to strengthen the zone's role as an open platform for Hangzhou's internationalization process, particularly by enhancing competitive advantages in bonded R&D and cross-border e-commerce imports.
The zone aims to break into China's top 10 comprehensive bonded zones in upcoming performance evaluations, marking a significant step in its quality development transformation.
Institutional Innovation: Creating International Benchmark Standards
Facing intensifying global competition, the administration identified institutional innovation as its core development driver. Plans include systematic reforms aligned with international trade standards, with pilot programs in frontier sectors like "AI+free trade" and low-altitude economy.
These initiatives aim to produce replicable policy innovations that enhance the zone's distinctive profile while providing enterprises with more favorable business conditions.
Balanced Development: Strengthening Exports While Maintaining Import Advantages
While maintaining its leadership in cross-border e-commerce imports, the zone will implement measures to address export deficiencies. The strategy combines data-driven growth with ecosystem development, transitioning from functional efficiency to comprehensive industrial transformation.
Officials emphasized upgrading services and industrial support systems to facilitate deeper integration across e-commerce supply chains, achieving balanced import-export development for greater overall competitiveness.
Leadership Development: Building Professional Teams Through Party Guidance
The meeting highlighted talent development through Party-building initiatives, aiming to cultivate specialized teams capable of addressing complex challenges. This approach seeks to synchronize individual professional growth with regional development objectives, creating a mutually reinforcing cycle of institutional and human capital advancement.
The conference was attended by senior officials including Li Jun, Deputy Director of the New District Management Committee and Party Leadership Group Member of the District Government, who serves concurrently as Party Secretary of the Comprehensive Bonded Zone.
Looking ahead to 2026, the zone plans to accelerate its open development initiatives, contributing to Qiantang District's strategic transformation into a premier metropolitan gateway and modern urban district.