Since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Anhui Province has actively implemented high-level opening-up platform projects, effectively enhancing the level of opening-up. According to information from the Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission, from January to May this year, the province realized a total import and export volume of 374.79 billion yuan, ranking first among central provinces, with a year-on-year growth of 15.4%. The growth rate exceeded the national average by 12.9 percentage points, and the degree of openness to trade increased by 3.8 percentage points compared to five years ago.

Expanding park platform clusters

In recent years, the province has focused on key countries and advantageous industries, approving the establishment of 11 international cooperation industrial parks. Among them, four parks cooperate with Germany, and one each with Japan, South Korea, Singapore, India, the UK, Spain, and Denmark, forming a cluster of distinct international cooperation platforms.

Continuously enhancing port platform capability level

In recent years, Anhui has issued and implemented the “Anhui Province Port Construction and Development Action Plan (2022–2025)” to improve comprehensive port service efficiency. The province has built seven national first-class open ports and four provincial second-class ports, covering various transportation modes including water, air, and land. Anhui has also continuously optimized and upgraded bonded logistics centers such as Bengbu (Northern Anhui) and Hefei Airport (Type B), the closed customs operation of the Anqing Comprehensive Bonded Zone, and received approval for Chizhou Wanjiang Jiangnan Bonded Logistics Center (Type B).

Building a matrix of exhibition platforms

In recent years, Anhui has hosted major investment promotion events such as the World Manufacturing Convention, the RCEP Local Governments and Friendship Cities Cooperation (Huangshan) Forum, and the Global Anhui Merchants Roundtable. The province launched the innovative “Anhui Goes Global” partnership program, signing 57 empowered partners. It created the institutionalized “Haike Roundtable” exchange brand, holding nearly 30 events in total.

Source: Anhui Business Daily