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Domestic FTZ establishment

China Establishes Inner Mongolia FTZ

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Apr 09, 2026 · Last updated Apr 11, 2026

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The establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone by China is expected to significantly boost trade, logistics, and technology transfer, particularly benefiting the China — Inner Mongolia. This move signals China's continued commitment to opening up, which could attract foreign investment and enhance regional economic integration, positively impacting related industries and potentially leading to increased cross-border economic activity.

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China has established its 23rd pilot free trade zone, the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, as announced by the China — State Council of China. This strategic move aims to deepen reforms, advance high-standard opening up, and promote high-quality development, particularly in the China — Inner Mongolia. The new FTZ, covering 119.74 square kilometers, includes three subzones in China — Hohhot, China — Manzhouli, and China — Erenhot, each with differentiated functions. It specifies 19 reform and innovation measures, focusing on developing border trade, strengthening international logistics, improving technology transfer, and expanding external exchanges. Experts like Fan Lijun and Qu Jian view this as a timely and strategic initiative to fill a gap in China's northern border opening-up and serve as a pacesetter for institutional innovation. Yuan Xiaoming highlighted its role in strengthening domestic and international circulation.

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The China — Inner Mongolia is the location of the new pilot FTZ, which is expected to bring greater reform autonomy, economic development, and international exchanges to the region.
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China — Hohhot is one of the three subzones within the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, tasked with differentiated functions.
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China — Manzhouli is one of the three subzones within the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, focusing on border trade and international logistics.
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China — Erenhot is one of the three subzones within the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, serving as a land port on the China-Mongolia border.
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Fan Lijun, director of the Belt and Road Initiative Research Institute at the Inner Mongolia Academy of Social Sciences, commented on the strategic importance of the new FTZ.
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Qu Jian, vice president of the China Development Institute, highlighted the FTZ's role as a pacesetter for institutional innovation.
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Yuan Xiaoming, assistant minister of commerce, explained the advantages of the new pilot FTZ for expanding international and domestic circulation.
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