On June 21, Suining Collaborative Reform Area of China (Sichuan) Pilot Free Trade Zone was unveiled. In the next three to five years, Suining Collaborative Reform Area aims to develop itself into a demonstration area for open and green development and into an economic development demonstration area based on a national land-port logistics hub, promote the coordinated development of adjacent regions of Suining City, Sichuan and Tongnan District, Chongqing, and explore Suining's experience that can be replicated and promoted. 

With a planned implementation area of 197.8 square kilometers, Suining Collaborative Reform Area consists of Suining Economic and Technological Development Zone, Suining Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, and Suining Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone in Chuanshan District. The three areas will mainly take charge of the five key tasks including the coordinated development of adjacent regions of Suining City, Sichuan and Tongnan District, Chongqing. 

Previously, the Overall Plan for the Construction of Five Collaborative Reform Areas of China (Sichuan) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Mianyang and Other Places was issued, specifying that Mianyang, Suining, Guang'an, Dazhou, and Chengdu economic and technological development zones build collaborative reform areas of China (Sichuan) Pilot Free Trade Zone. 

According to a relevant official from the Suining Bureau of Commerce, Suining will assign great importance to and beef up efforts on the implementation work. Bearing in mind the overall construction requirements of China (Sichuan) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the task of improving the business environment and combining the "negative list and responsibility systems", it will formulate and implement an annual action plan. Meanwhile, it will research and formulate policies and measures to support the innovative development of foreign trade, and ensure solid progress in reform and innovation.