Zhang Junkuo: Shanghai Free Trade Zone Is Driving Innovations and Openness

南方财经全媒体见习记者梁旭琦 上海报道

On November 6th, a parallel session of the seventh Hongqiao International Economic Forum, themed "Pudong and the World: High-Standard Institutional Opening-up for New Development Opportunities" was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai.

Zhang Junkuo, Deputy Director of the Proposal Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and Chairman of the China Development Research Foundation, formerly Deputy Director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, highlighted the Shanghai Free Trade Zone's proactive approach since its inception. He noted that the zone has been at the forefront of exploring and implementing bold innovations, significantly enhancing institutional openness. These efforts have resulted in a series of successful initiatives that have contributed substantially to China’s broader reform and opening up efforts.