摘要：《中国日报》推出“中国式现代化的地方实践” （National Vision, Local Action）高端访谈栏目，讲述中国式现代化建设道路上的地方特色实践。近日，记者专访了湖南省委书记沈晓明，详细解读湖南打造内陆地区改革开放高地、深化对非交流合作的地方实
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《中国日报》推出“中国式现代化的地方实践” （National Vision, Local Action）高端访谈栏目，讲述中国式现代化建设道路上的地方特色实践。近日，记者专访了湖南省委书记沈晓明，详细解读湖南打造内陆地区改革开放高地、深化对非交流合作的地方实践。6月12日，头版刊发专访文章，在海内外引起广泛关注。
Hunan eyes progress in partnerships with Africa
Central China's Hunan province aims to boost economic and trade cooperation with Africa by exploring new business models and strengthening institutional innovation and policy coordination, said Shen Xiaoming, Party secretary of Hunan.
Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with China Daily ahead of the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, which will open in Changsha, the provincial capital, on Thursday and run through Sunday.
"We will continue to focus on expanding and upgrading new barter trade with Africa, while promoting the integrated development of production, industry and trade," he said, adding that these measures will further elevate Hunan's trade capacity with Africa and contribute more to the building of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.
Shen noted the province's long history, solid foundation and broad prospects in promoting exchanges and cooperation with the African continent. Hunan's foreign trade volume with Africa has ranked first among provinces in central and western China for five consecutive years.
Hunan is well-positioned in equipment manufacturing, energy and power, mining and mineral processing, and comprehensive agricultural development, he said, adding that these advantages align closely with African countries' needs for industrialization and agricultural modernization.
The province is actively exploring the implementation of pilot reforms in new types of barter trade with African countries, introducing policies and measures such as moving inspection and testing institutions closer to the entry point. These efforts aim to attract more African and Chinese enterprises engaging in bilateral trade to Hunan.
To date, 103 new barter trade transactions have been completed, placing Hunan on top in China in terms of Africa-oriented barter trade volume.
According to Shen, Hunan is making vigorous efforts for the construction of "a highland for reform and opening-up in inland China".
The focus points include implementing a comprehensive reform for the market-based allocation of production factors in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitan area, promoting the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, and boosting alignment with and integration into major national initiatives.
The initiatives include the rise of Central China strategy, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and Yangtze River Delta integration.
"We're steadily advancing institutional opening-up and optimizing the business environment with a focus on reducing the comprehensive operational costs for enterprises," Shen said.
Last year, Hunan saw the overall logistics cost decrease by 0.2 percentage point and industrial and commercial electricity prices drop by 6 percentage points. Currently, 212 Fortune Global 500 companies have invested in Hunan, and the province has established economic and trade partnerships with 235 countries and regions.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the China (Hunan) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Shen said that since the zone was established, it has made vigorous efforts to advance reform and opening-up through exploration and innovation in institutional reforms.
The zone also recorded an import-export volume exceeding 800 billion yuan, accounting for approximately one-third of the province's total, data from local authorities show.
Shen elaborated on the measures taken by Hunan to advance the development of the free trade zone, highlighting several key initiatives.
First, Hunan has effectively utilized the experiences gained from other regions and innovated based on their practices. As a result, 349 innovative measures have been implemented.
Second, the province has fostered integrated innovation across industries, technologies and systems.
Taking construction machinery, Hunan's pillar industry, as an example, Shen said the province has proactively addressed the downward pressure the sector has faced in recent years.
On the one hand, relevant companies have been encouraged to transform and expand into emerging fields such as new energy, autonomous driving, agricultural machinery and emergency equipment. On the other hand, the province has been strengthening whole-chain innovation in remanufacturing to address existing challenges.
Third, Hunan has deepened cooperation with the Hainan Free Trade Port to develop the Hunan-Hainan Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Park, which has become a key hub for the export and maintenance of manufacturing products such as Hunan's construction machinery.
This initiative has not only enhanced the international competitiveness of manufacturing enterprises in Hunan but has also optimized the industrial structure of the Hainan FTP, Shen said.
To date, the park has attracted 29 projects with a total investment of 13.02 billion yuan.
Reporter: He Chun, Chen Meiling
湖南：打造内陆地区改革开放高地
——中国日报专访湖南省委书记沈晓明
记者：习近平总书记2020年9月在湖南考察时要求湖南打造内陆地区改革开放高地，去年3月再次考察湖南时叮嘱湖南在打造内陆地区改革开放高地上持续用力。请问，湖南如何贯彻落实习近平总书记重要指示精神？取得了哪些进展和成效？
沈晓明：习近平总书记把“打造内陆地区改革开放高地”的重任交给湖南，充分体现了对湖南的高度信任和殷切期望。湖南牢记习近平总书记殷殷嘱托，以实施长株潭要素市场化配置综合改革、推动中非经贸博览会创新发展、对接融入国家重大战略等标志性工程为抓手，大力推进内陆地区改革开放高地建设。
一方面，在推进深层次改革上下功夫。深入贯彻党的二十届三中全会精神，谋划推出进一步全面深化改革“369+12+14+N”的总体框架，首批12项、第二批14项重点改革全面铺开，零基预算、高等院校布局优化和学科专业优化、机器管招投标等改革扎实推进，不断激发高质量发展的动力活力。
另一方面，在扩大高水平开放上下功夫。积极发挥作为东部沿海地区和中西部地区过渡带、长江开放经济带和沿海开放经济带结合部的区位优势，主动融入中部地区崛起、长江经济带、粤港澳大湾区、长三角一体化等国家重大战略，稳步扩大制度型开放，坚持以降低企业综合运营成本为核心优化营商环境。去年全省社会物流成本、工商业电价分别降低0.2、6个百分点，吸引来自京津冀、长三角和粤港澳大湾区的企业家在湖南投资设立企业3739家、实际到位资金6489亿元；目前在湘投资的世界500强企业达212家，湖南的经贸“朋友圈”遍布全球235个国家和地区。
记者：今年是中国（湖南）自由贸易试验区建设五周年，请介绍一下中国（湖南）自由贸易试验区的建设情况。
沈晓明：中国（湖南）自由贸易试验区在习近平总书记亲自关心下于2020年获批，自设立以来积极用好改革开放这个“关键一招”，在制度创新上大胆试、大胆闯、自主改，五年来共形成制度创新成果109项，新设企业超4.8万家，新引进重大项目542个、投资额近7400亿元，进出口总额8000多亿元、占全省的近1/3。
主要是做好“三篇文章”：
一是做好学习借鉴的文章。主动向国内外先进地区学习，在借鉴外地经验做法的基础上消化、吸收、再创新，共落地运用各地创新举措349项。
二是做好产业、科技、制度等集成创新的文章。比如，工程机械是湖南的支柱产业，近年来受行业周期性调整等因素影响，面临较大下行压力。我们一方面鼓励企业向新能源、无人驾驶、农机、应急装备等领域转型发展，另一方面加强再制造全产业链集成创新，系统解决标准缺乏、反向开票难等问题，积极开辟再制造这片“新蓝海”。
三是做好与兄弟省份共赢发展的文章。比如，深化与海南自由贸易港的对接合作，推动建设湘琼先进制造业共建产业园，使之成为湖南工程机械等制造业产品出口、维保的重要基地，既增强了湖南制造业企业的国际竞争力，也优化了海南自由贸易港的产业结构。目前湘琼先进制造业共建产业园已入园项目29个、总投资130.2亿元。
记者：近年来，中非经贸博览会、中非经贸深度合作先行区两大国家级平台先后落户湖南，标志着湖南已经成为中国对非经贸交流合作的重要桥头堡。请问，湖南是如何用好这两大国家级平台深化对非交流合作的？
沈晓明：办好中非经贸博览会、建好中非经贸深度合作先行区是党中央和习近平总书记交给湖南的重大任务，我们深感使命光荣、责任重大。湖南对非交流合作历史久远、基础厚实、前景广阔。从交流交往看，“毛主席家乡”“杂交水稻”“芒果TV”等湖南元素享誉非洲。从产业对接看，湖南在装备制造、能源电力、矿业采选、农业综合开发等方面的产业优势，与非洲国家推进工业化和农业现代化的需求高度契合。 从经贸合作看，湖南对非进出口贸易规模连续 5年稳居我国中西部省份第一。
同时，针对湖南对非经贸合作在外汇结算回款、技术标准等方面面临的困难和问题，我们加强与商务部等国家部委和中央企事业单位的会商合作，积极探索开展对非新型易货贸易改革试点，推出入境检验检测机构前移、技术标准共建等政策举措，推动国内从事对非贸易和非洲从事对华贸易的经营主体在湖南集聚。目前，已完成新型易货贸易103单，对非易货贸易总量居全国第一。下一步，我们将加强制度创新和政策集成，积极探索对非经贸合作新业态新模式新机制，在做大做优对非新型易货贸易、推进产工贸一体化等方面持续发力，不断提高湖南对非贸易能级，为构建新时代全天候中非命运共同体作出更多湖南贡献。
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