China’s President Xi Jinping attended a grand gathering and delivered an important speech in Shenzhen celebrating the 40th anniversary of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on Oct 14. Shenzhen should deepen reform on all fronts, Xi said, noting that the CPC Central Committee supports the city in implementing pilot programs to deepen comprehensive reform. He also encouraged Shenzhen to expand all-round opening up, calling for efforts to accelerate opening-up while improving institutional arrangements, and explore a more flexible policy system and a more scientific management system in terms of domestic and foreign trade, investment and financing, finance and taxation, financial innovation, as well as personnel exit and entry.
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