Regulations to boost growth in Xinjiang

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will implement two new local regulations on July 1 aimed at boosting economic development and expanding regional openness. One of the regulations is China's first local legislation to specifically focus on port economic development.

Approved in late May, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Port Economic Development Promotion Regulations and the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone Regulations are designed to integrate the rule of law with economic growth.

Li Yuehong, head of the economic legislation department of the Legislative Affairs Commission under the Xinjiang Regional People's Congress, said the goal is to "provide legal guarantees for the high-quality development of Xinjiang's port economies, which are vital for expanding both domestic and international trade".