Retrospect And Prospect Of China’s Special Economic Zones

Special economic zones were founded in late1970s, is a product of the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the party.Under the new historical conditions, the Central of party conform to the development of world political and economic situation trend, summing up the lessons learned at home and abroad, in order to accelerate the socialist modernization and decide to found special economic zones. China’s special economic zones are closely related to the global construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The history of the development of special economic zones, has accumulated valuable experience to the country’s reform and opening up and modernization, and made important contribution to explore the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The construction of special economic zone is an important part and results of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is a great initiative by the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people to explore the road of Chinese socialism.First of all, why should china construct special economic zones? It can be contributed to several factors and the following are typical ones. Firstly, the Special economic zone is a bridge between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong,Macao,Taiwan,in order to promote the reunification of the motherland and this is. the unswerving goal forthe Chinese government. The Chinese government established in Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Xiamen special economic zones, largely starting from the goal of the reunification of the motherland. Secondly, as the experimental field of the reform and opening up policy, in order to avoid mistakes in national policy bring about social unrest and risk to china. Thirdly, we should learn successful experience from foreign country. Closed-door policy is an important reason for china obsolete after the industrial revolution in the western countries. At the same time to absorb and learn from foreign achievements of civilization, we should improve the technical level to promote economic development. Fourth, an advantage of using the coastal areas of geographical advantages and overseas investment is that introduce foreign advanced technology and management methods, and create job opportunities. Fifth, it is the beginning of the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics come to practice, and adhere to basic principles of Marxism with China’s actual conditions to build socialism with Chinese characteristics. The construction of the special economic zones is the manifestation of its practice.Summing up the development and achievement of the special economic zones in last three decades, under the wise leadership of the party and government, chinese people through hard work to made glorious achievements of the special economic zone. Also special economic zone was demonstrated the great historical role. Moreover, and made a brief comparison with foreign special economic zones.Secondly, it imperative for us to analyze the successful development experience and lessons of China’s special economic zones. The30years history of the special economic zones and practice of successful experience is a valuable spiritual wealth for the country’s reform and opening up and modernization, and bring about a typical example for other areas. First, we should persist in taking economic construction as the the most important task unswervingly and realize scientific development. Second, we unswervingly take the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics and correct political direction is the fundamental experience of the special economic zones development. Also the emancipating the mind and update the concept is an important experience. Fourth, the reform is a strong driving force and source to promote the development of special economic zones. Fifth, many talent come to special economic zones. The reason why the development of the special economic zones was so fast, the talent from across the country to jointly promote the development of the special economic zones is a very important experience.However, we should learn profound lessons behind this prosperity.On the one hand, over-reliance on export-oriented economic model lack of long-term sustainable development power, and it has been particularly evident in front of this global financial crisis. On the other hand, the socialist market economic system is not yet complete, the lag of the building of spiritual civilization, the lack of a social credit system, and serious economic crimes, these things are not conducive to build a harmonious society and market economy development. At last, we did not do the harmony development of economic and natural environment, and resulting in damage to the ecology. Social security system is fall behind, health care and housing have not been reached the expectations of the people. We did not do the overall coordination of economic and social development. Also, the low wages of industrial workers, we should correctly cope with the relationship of efficiency and equity.Finally, we should sum up experience and lessons from China’s special economic zones construction, learn the successful experience from the West, and explore the future direction of the China’s special economic zones.We should change the export-oriented model of economic growth, and reducing the risk of economic development. We should spare no effort to develop low-carbon economy, take a new road to industrialization, and establish a ecological sustainable development in special economic zones. We should make Free Trade Area for the development direction innovative economic structure.Moreover, the government ought to develop democracy and improve the legal system, and steadily promote the reform of the political system to become the vanguard of political reform in China.We aim to build an efficient and honest service government.