Quality Management, 2025, 1(1); doi: 10.38007/QM.2025.010101.
Yishu Liu
Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade
Fuzhou, a strategic hub of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, has emerged as a pioneer in China’s high-level opening-up through institutional innovation, digital empowerment, and cross-border collaboration. This paper explores Fuzhou’s transformative practices, focusing on its institutional reforms in the Free Trade Zone (FTZ), smart logistics systems, and cross-strait integration. By analyzing policy frameworks and case studies, it highlights how Fuzhou leverages its geographic and policy advantages to foster an open economy and global connectivity.
Institutional opening, Smart port, Cross-strait integration
Yishu Liu. Innovative Strategies and Practices in Fuzhou's High-Level Opening-Up: Institutional Reform and Cross-Border Integration. Quality Management (2025), Vol. 1, Issue 1: 1-3. https://doi.org/10.38007/QM.2025.010101.
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