Nation's free trade zones to get more support in reform push

China will strengthen the building of domestic pilot free trade zones, carry out pioneering and leading reforms, and firmly respond to external risks and challenges in the light of a complex and severe international situation, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

The ministry will strengthen guidance for pilot free trade zones, expand the reform task authorization for the three pilot free trade zones in Tianjin, Guangdong province, and Fujian province, which were established 10 years ago, and assign them new pilot reform tasks.

China will support eligible pilot free trade zones to carry out integrated innovation throughout the entire industry chain in key sectors such as biomedicine, equipment manufacturing and marine economy, the commerce ministry said.