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What is the first zones, from 1980?Show answer
The first four special economic zones were established in 1980 in the south-eastern coastal provinces: Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou in Guangdong, and Xiamen in Fujian. Their locations were deliberate, close to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan and to the overseas Chinese communities of Southeast Asia, which were expected to be major sources of investment. Within the zones, foreign firms enjoyed reduced taxes, fewer regulations, streamlined customs and the freedom to operate joint ventures and export-processing operations. In effect the zones offered a business environment closer to that of capitalist East Asia than to the planned interior.
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Name two of the original special economic zones and explain why their locations were chosen. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how the special economic zones fitted China's experimental approach to reform. [12 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
"The coastal development strategy did more to divide China than to develop it." How far do you agree? [20 marks]
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