The free trade zone in Nanjing has joined the World Free Zones Organization. The launch ceremony was held Thursday.
The Nanjing Free Trade Zone has taken the lead to join the World FZO in the 19 zones approved by the State Council in August this year.
Relying on this international multilateral agency, the Nanjing Free Trade Zone can exchange and cooperate with free trade zones, export processing zones, ports, and logistics companies around the world.
Ten experts were appointed members of the first advisory committee of the Nanjing Free Trade Zone. They will rely on their professional expertise to provide more intellectual support and decision-making consultation for the Jiangsu Free Trade Zone Nanjing Area to be the front runner of the construction of the National Free Trade Zone.
Lu Hua, an expert with advisory committee of the Nanjing Free Trade Zone.Through cooperation between the free trade zones，Nanjing Free Trade Zone will be able to undertake international resources and then better introduce open resources to the Yangtze River Economic Belt，so that it can play a very important function. The Nanjing Free Trade Zone signed on Thursday 8 new projects involving high-end industries such as new finance, the Internet of Things, integrated circuits, and life and health.
Shanghai Yuwei Medical Technology Co., Ltd., a global leader in medical technology development, has signed a project that will focus on big data cancer 3D imaging diagnosis and treatment through the launch of its R&D center in Nanjing Free Trade Zone.
Wang Shiwei, CEI of Shanghai Yuwei Medical Technology Co., Ltd.Data means gold for artificial intelligence research.The National Medical Data Center has five data centers and one of them is located in Nanjing Jiangbei New Area.
The World Free Zones Organization is a global not-for-profit organization that provides one authoritative, collective voice representing the interests of free zones around the world.
The World FZO was launched in Dubai, UAE, in May 2014, by its 14 founding members and under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai.
Registered in Geneva and headquartered in Dubai, the World FZO is the only truly international, multi-lateral organization for zones in the world today.
(source:ourjiangsu.com)
