Establishing Pilot Free Zones is a significant measure put forth by the central government to advance reform and opening up in the new era. The Beijing Daxing International Airport Economic Zone spans across the Beijing-Tianjin region, with the Beijing Daxing portion covering 50 square kilometers and the Langfang portion in Hebei covering 100 square kilometers. It is the only region in the country that enjoys the policies of both Beijing and Hebei Pilot Free Zones. In August 2019, The Daxing Airport Area of China (Hebei) Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially established, and in September 2020, The China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone High End Industrial Zone was officially launched, achieving a spatial and policy 'three-zone overlay' in the region, including the Airport Economic Zones, the Pilot Free Zones, and the Comprehensive Bonded Zones.

Relying on Beijing Daxing International Airport as a new driver for national development, the Airport Economic Zone adheres to its strategic positioning as 'a supporting zone, for national aviation scientific and technological innovation and development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region' given by the state. It focuses on key areas such as modern logistics, healthcare, aerospace technology innovation, and the digital economy. The zone is actively increasing investment facilitation, trade facilitation, financial openness, and regulatory reform, aiming to continuously unleash the benefits of the 'Bilateral Free Trade' system and construct a new platform for the external opening of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

In this regard, both The China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone High end Industrial Zone (Daxing Region) and The Hebei Pilot Free Trade Zone (Beijing Region) have successfully implemented their task lists, earning recognition as four exemplary best practice cases at the national and provincial levels. The region is advancing 'streamline the government, delegate power, and improve government services' reforms, having undertaken 197 decentralization initiatives at the municipal and district levels. They have created an integrated service scenario where one can obtain multiple permits in a day and start construction upon acquiring land. This comprehensive approach promotes 'regional assessment + standard land allocation + commitment to inform + comprehensive services,' ensuring that businesses seldom need to make more than one visit, with multiple visits being the exception.

Furthermore, they are actively driving the rapid development of new formats and models, attracting a cluster of companies in fields such as gene and cell research, including Aegle Stem Cells, and establishing leading aviation projects like the Civil Aviation Airworthiness Certification Center. They have also attracted aviation logistics supply chain enterprises such as Shunfeng, JD.com, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, and Nanyang. The first new international trade public service platform in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, 'Jingmaoxing,' is now operational, having provided verification services worth nearly 7 billion yuan for over 60 companies. Currently, The China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone High end Industrial Zone(Daxing Region) has registered a total of 3,466 companies (including 92 foreign-funded enterprises), while The Hebei Pilot Free Trade Zone (Beijing Region) has registered 1,705 companies (including 37 foreign-funded enterprises)

In the Hebei Free Trade Zone, the Daxing Airport Area (Langfang Region) has taken on 46 national reform pilot tasks with a 97.8% implementation rate. At the provincial level, they've undertaken 192 common system innovation items and 25 personalized system innovation items, with implementation rates of 93.2% and 80%, respectively. Two system innovation achievements have been recognized as national-level cases, and one reform pilot experience has been released for promotion in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The initiative 'Building Four Mechanisms to Create a Model for Coordinated Development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region' has been acknowledged as one of the fourth batch of best practice cases in national free trade pilot zones.

The region is expediting the facilitation of trade and investment, issuing a policy for the management of small-dose special chemical formulations used in pharmaceutical research and development to promote the import of pharmaceutical products. They've also introduced the 'Smart Cloud Customs Checkpoint' to establish a new seamless clearance model in the Daxing Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone, reducing checkpoint operation and maintenance costs by approximately 30% and advancing customs clearance facilitation. They are supporting banks within the region to explore innovative real management of offshore trade and offering convenient trade settlement services for enterprises engaged in genuine and compliant offshore trade operations.

The region is leading the way in constructing a modern business and trade logistics Central Business District (CBD) to high standards, focusing on creating four major industry platforms: the Information Port, Life Science Port, Manufacturing Port, and Logistics Port. Currently, the Langfang region has registered a total of 3,765 companies, including 27 foreign-funded enterprises, with actual foreign investment utilization of 227 million US dollars.

In the future, the Beijing Daxing International Airport Economic Zone Pilot Free Zone will thoroughly implement the important spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech during his inspection of Hebei and the hosting of the seminar on advancing the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. They will seize the significant opportunities provided by Daxing International Airport as a new driver for national development. This will involve fully leveraging the advantages of the Beijing Daxing International Airport Economic Zone as a demonstration area for expanding the service sector and a key area for free trade pilot zone policies.

The focus will be on unleashing the benefits of the overlapping systems, strengthening policy innovation integration, enhancing overall coordination, and maximizing the combined efforts and efficiency. The aim is to create a hub for the transformation of scientific achievements, a hub for strategic emerging industries, and a hub for high-end international functions in support of the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

At this new starting point, we will set sail again. Facing unprecedented global changes, in this new era and on a new journey, the Beijing Daxing International Airport Economic Zone will work with a sense of urgency, mission, and responsibility, striving for high-quality regional integration and development. It aims to become a model of integrated development at provincial borders and an essential window to showcase the Chinese-style modernization to the world.