東博智庫：自貿試驗區為中馬“兩國雙園”賦能

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中馬“兩國雙園”是中國和馬來西亞的旗艦合作項目。自2019年廣西自貿試驗區欽州港片區獲批，中馬欽州產業園區55平方公里中的16.05平方公里被賦予了自貿試驗區的優惠政策，這是中方主動開放的結果。這意味著中馬欽州產業園區中的核心部分可以享受中國的自貿試驗區政策，將助力中馬兩國更大領域的開放合作。

東博智庫研究員高航認為，中馬欽州產業園區疊加自貿試驗區政策，可以享受更多的政策紅利，為馬來西亞企業帶來實際好處。通過自貿試驗區為中馬“兩國雙園”賦能，中馬“兩國雙園”將進入發展新階段。

自貿試驗區政策疊加賦能“兩國雙園”

東博智庫馬來西亞特聘研究員Michael Jan認為，隨著廣西自貿試驗區在2019年正式被中國政府批復設立之后，中馬欽州產業園區的一部分區域被賦予了廣西自貿試驗區欽州港片區的優惠政策，可以說自貿試驗區使中馬“兩國雙園”得到了一個質的提升。

廣西自貿試驗區將為中馬欽州產業園區發展賦能。“我們可以看到或者預見，廣西自貿試驗區欽州港片區可以出臺更多輔助中馬欽州產業園區的優惠政策，這是非常有利于馬來西亞企業的。在此之前，有一些在中馬欽州產業園區沒能突破的合作，相信中馬欽州產業園區在享受自貿試驗區政策后都可以探討甚至形成實質性合作。”Michael Jan說。

廣西自貿試驗區的特色是什么？廣西壯族自治區黨委書記鹿心社的回答擲地有聲：“沒有中馬‘兩國雙園，廣西自貿試驗區就沒有特色;沒有廣西自貿試驗區，中馬‘兩國雙園就無法做強做大。”

“對照最高標準，大膽試、大膽闖、自主改”，這是習近平主席對自貿試驗區發展提出的要求。“習近平主席對自貿區提出的要求，核心是解放思想、勇于突破。”高航認為，“勇于突破”為自貿試驗區提供了想象和創新空間。

中馬“兩國雙園”進入新階段

按廣西自貿試驗區欽州港片區相關工作規劃，今年的重中之重是完善中馬“兩國雙園”國際產能合作規劃，落實燕窩產業扶持政策，推進“天下燕都”項目，培育以燕窩進口加工為核心的跨國產業體系;重點抓好在談的產業合作項目如清真產業園項目、馬來西亞創新城等。

而圍繞打造“中國—東盟合作示范區”，中馬雙方還將積極探索推進“兩國雙園”跨國自由貿易試驗區建設，在投資便利化、貿易自由化和金融國際化等領域先行先試，推動“兩園”在金融“點對點”開放、跨境電子商務、數據自由貿易區、服務貿易等方面深化合作，進一步帶動提升中馬經貿合作水平。

從“兩國雙園”到“兩國雙贏”

廣西自貿試驗區設立之后，“兩國雙園”機制得到不斷強化。為進一步強化“兩國雙園”合作，欽州港片區管委會組織召開片區與合資公司視頻對接會，向馬方董事、股東通報相關情況，還專門設立了聯合理事會秘書處（對外合作交流局），深化“兩國雙園”日常聯絡和互動發展。

東博智庫認為，隨著廣西自貿試驗區的設立，不僅為中馬“兩國雙園”的發展注入全新的活力，助推園區實現跨越式發展，更為中馬兩國合作的務實推進賦予更強的動能。特別是在新冠肺炎的“后疫情”時代，世界經濟需要各國精誠合作，將具體項目務實落地，從“兩國雙園”到“兩國雙贏”，備受兩國民眾的期待。

“Two Countries， Twin Parks”， namely， China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park （CMQIP） and Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park （MCKIP）， is a flagship project of national-level investment cooperation between China and Malaysia. Last year， after the approval of Qinzhou Port Area， one of the three areas of China （Guangxi） Pilot Free Trade Zone （CFTZ）， 16.05 square kilometers of 55 square kilometers under the administration of CMQIP can enjoy preferential policies from CFTZ， which is the result of Chinas initiative in opening-up. It means that the core part of CMQIP can enjoy preferential policies of Chinas free trade zone， which will contribute to greater openness and cooperation between China and Malaysia.

Mr. Gao Hang， a researcher of China-ASEAN Panorama Think Tank， believed that under the superimposed policy support from CFTZ， CMQIP could enjoy more policy dividends and bring tangible benefits to Malaysian enterprises. As a result， CMQIP and MCKIP， boasting new impetus from CFTZ， will enter a new stage of development.

Superimposed policy support from CFTZ will inject new impetus into “Two Countries， Twin Parks”

Michael Jan， a Malaysian specially invited researcher of China-ASEAN Panorama Think Tank， indicated that since CFTZ was officially approved by the Chinese government last year， a part of CMQIP has enjoyed preferential policies of Qinzhou Port Area of CFTZ. It could be said that CFTZ has made a qualitative improvement to the model of “Two Countries， Twin Parks”.

“It can be seen or foreseen that Qinzhou Port Area of CFTZ will introduce more preferential policies to support CMQIP， which is very beneficial to Malaysian enterprises. Before that， some bottlenecks restrain the cooperation in CMQIP. I believe that after enjoying the policies of CFTZ， CMQIP will make some breakthroughs and substantive results in bilateral cooperation，” said Michael Jan.

What are the highlights of CFTZ？ Lu Xinshe， Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region gave a hard-hitting answer， “Without ‘Two Countries， Twin Parks， CFTZ will lose its specialty; without the support of CFTZ，? ‘Two Countries， Twin Parks cannot achieve great development.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the bold and independent building of pilot free trade zones toward the highest standard for reform and opening-up in the new era. “The core of President Xis requirements for the free trade zones is to emancipate the mind and have the courage to make breakthroughs，” said Gao Hang. Meanwhile， the spirit of “having the courage to make breakthroughs” will provide free trade zones with infinite possibilities.

“Two Countries， Twin Parks” will enter a new stage

According to the relevant work plan of Qinzhou Port Area of CFTZ， the following work will be the top priorities of this year： To perfect the plan for international production capacity cooperation between China and Malaysia under the model of “Two Countries， Twin Parks”， implement the policy of supporting birds nest industry， promote the project of “Capital of Birds Nest in the World”， cultivate a transnational industrial system with the import and processing of birds nest as the core， and focus on the industrial cooperation projects under discussion， such as Halal Industrial Park Project， Malaysia Innovation City， etc.

Speaking of the building of “China-ASEAN cooperation demonstration zone”， both China and Malaysia will actively explore and advance the construction of international free trade area under the model of “Two Countries， Twin Parks”， take the lead in exploring the investment facilitation， trade liberalization， financial internationalization， and other fields， further promote bilateral cooperation on “point-to-point” financial channels for opening-up， cross-border E-commerce， data-based free trade area and service trade， and further enhance the level of economic cooperation and trade between China and Malaysia.

“Two Countries， Twin Parks” will register win-win results

Since the establishment of CFTZ， the mechanism of “Two Countries， Twin Parks” has been constantly improved. To further enhance the cooperation between the two sides， Guangxi Qinzhou Free Trade Port Area Administration Committee organized a video meeting for representatives from Qinzhou Port Area of CFTZ and joint ventures， to inform the directors and shareholders of the Malaysian side of relevant information. On top of that， a Joint Board Secretariat （Bureau for Foreign Cooperation and Exchange） was set up to deepen the daily contact and interactive development of “Two Countries， Twin Parks”.

China-ASEAN Panorama Think Tank believed that the establishment of CFTZ would not only inject new vitality into the development of the project of “Two Countries， Twin Parks”， and boost the leapfrog development of CMQIP， but also give stronger momentum to the pragmatic promotion of China-Malaysia cooperation， especially in the era of “post-COVID-19”， when the world calls for sincere international cooperation and practical implementation of specific projects. Therefore， concerted efforts should be made to reach a win-win situation under the flagship project of “Two Countries， Twin Parks”， which is also highly expected by the people of the two sides.