Tianjin: High-level reform and opening up

黨的二十大報告提出，“必須完整、準確、全面貫徹新發展理念，堅持社會主義市場經濟改革方向，堅持高水準對外開放，加快構建以國內大迴圈為主體、國內國際雙迴圈相互促進的新發展格局。”向世界宣示了中國堅定不移推進高水準對外開放的信心和決心。

依海而生，向海而興，面向海洋的天津自帶開放氣質。近現代以來，這顆渤海明珠因領風氣之先而熠熠生輝，因改革開放而生機勃發。進入新時代，天津被賦予“改革開放先行區”的功能定位。使命在肩，天津堅定不移地吃改革飯、走開放路、打創新牌。  

從2018年開始，天津市實施審批制度改革，實現“一顆印章管審批”、推行“一套標準辦審批”“你承諾、我就批”……大力推行“一套標準辦審批”，啟動了“一表式”申報辦理。  

現在，全部權責清單事項和公共服務事項在天津均可網上辦理。事項諮詢、申報、審查、辦結、評議等流程均實現網上操作。進入2022年5月，天津自貿試驗區的市場主體又迎來了一項具有里程碑意義的重大改革──市場主體登記註冊由行政許可轉變為行政確認。登記機關再次將更多市場主體自主決策事權下放。

多年來，天津在多個重點領域的改革全面開花。今年7月，東疆租賃飛機累計交付2000架，助力東疆成為全球第二大飛機租賃聚集地。天津經開區圍繞新一代資訊技術、醫藥健康、汽車及高端裝備、化工新材料和現代服務業構成的“4＋1”現代化産業體系，2021年外貿進出口額2603億元，其中進口1388．6億元，同比增長12．3％，對外貿易進口規模全國第一。

近年來，天津持續提升跨境貿易便利化水準，聯合北京商務部門、海關推出系列措施，共用改革紅利。2021年，天津口岸進口整體通關時間為34．93小時，較2017年壓縮73．09％；出口整體通關時間為0．74小時，較2017年壓縮了96．46％。

持續優化的營商環境，讓天津這一國際重要貿易口岸城市更具吸引力。去年，天津的核心戰略資源──天津港的年集裝箱吞吐量首次突破2000萬標準箱，實現歷史性跨越，目前已開通集裝箱航線130余條，同世界上200多個國家和地區的800多個港口保持貿易往來。  

天津“走出去”步伐加快，“朋友圈”越做越大。如今，中埃·泰達蘇伊士經貿合作區已成為非洲戈壁灘中的綠色新城，“天津名片”魯班工坊將職業教育成果分享至世界各地，中歐班列架起對外貿易的新橋梁……  

在積極“走出去”的同時，天津也在大膽“引進來”，來自世界各地的企業將這裡視為投資熱土，中外文化也在此匯聚交融。眾多來自國內的重點項目、優秀企業也紛紛在津安家落戶。

今年5月，天津茱莉亞學院·天津音樂學院茱莉亞研究院首屆33名碩士研究生畢業了。他們來自中國、美國、南韓、烏茲別克等世界多地。這一國際高水準的中外合作辦學項目，也成為天津對外文化交流、對話溝通世界的新窗口。  

融入全球發展大潮，開放的天津更加自信從容。

As pointed out in a report to the 20th CPC National Congress in October， China must fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts， continue reforms to develop the socialist market economy， promote high－standard opening up， and accelerate efforts to foster a new pattern of development that is focused on the domestic economy and features positive interplay between domestic and international economic flows， which demonstrates China’s strong confidence and firm determination in high－level opening－up．

Tianjin， a port city in North China， has been developing with an open mind thanks to its marine opportunities． In modern times， the coastal city， also known as the”Pearl of the Bohai Sea”， has been shining with its pioneering spirit and thriving due to reform and opening up．  

In the new era， Tianjin is positioned as a”pilot zone for reform and opening up”． With its mission in mind， Tianjin is unswervingly committed to promoting reform， opening－up， and innovation．

Since 2018， the city has carried out a series of measures to streamline government procedures， make them more convenient and professional， and provide a more business－friendly environment．  

In May， the China （Tianjin） Free Trade Zone ushered in another major reform of milestone significance— market entities that can be registered through administrative confirmation， instead of being licensed． The local registration authorities have further delegated more decision－making powers to market entities．

In addition， Tianjin has made new strides in various fields over the previous years． In July， the delivery of the aircraft leased by the city’s Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone （DFTP） had reached 2，000， helping it grow into the world’s second largest aviation leasing hub．  

The Tianjin Economic－Technological Development Area （TEDA）， has developed an industrial system consisting of the new generation of information technology， medicine and health， automobiles and high－end equipment， new chemical materials and modern services．  

In 2021， the area’s import and export volume reached 260．3 billion yuan （＄36 billion）， including 138．86 billion yuan from imports， a year－on－year increase of 12．3 percent， ranking first in the country．  

In recent years， Tianjin has continued to facilitate cross－border trade， and rolled out measures with Beijing’s commerce department and customs to share the dividends of reform． In 2021， the customs clearance time for imports at Tianjin Port was 34．93 hours， 73．09 percent less than that of 2017， while the customs clearance time for exports was 0．74 hours， 96．46 percent shorter than that of 2017．  

As the business environment improves， Tianjin becomes more attractive for international traders． Last year， the container throughput of Tianjin Port surpassed 20 million TEUs for the first time， setting a new annual record for the port．  

The port is now connected to more than 800 ports in more than 200 countries and regions around the world， through over 130 shipping routes．  

The city has also accelerated its pace of going global． The China－Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone has become a model of cooperation between China and Africa． The Luban Workshop program， initiated by Tianjin， helps promote its achievements of vocational education to the rest of the world． The China－Europe freight train services serve as a new bridge for the city’s foreign trade．  

Meanwhile， many domestic and overseas enterprises explored business opportunities in Tianjin through investment projects．  

In May， the first batch of 33 graduates from China， the US， South Korea and Uzbekistan obtained their master’s degree at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music Juilliard Graduate School， which is a cultural exchange landmark program of Tianjin．