Taixing, a county-level city in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, is doubling down on its reputation as a business-friendly destination with a fresh wave of reforms outlined in its development plan for the next five years.
The city's flagship "Tai Sheng Xin" service brand is getting a major upgrade. New measures include administrative inspections with digital means, a unified inspection system, and AI-powered government services — all designed to cut red tape and speed up approvals.
On the fairness front, Taixing is deepening reforms to facilitate business registration and pushing public resource trading online. A tiered, smart supervision model is set to replace intrusive inspections, while electronic seals and digital licenses become standard across government workflows.
A government service hall in Taixing. [Photo/WeChat account: txfabu]
Reform is also hitting State-owned enterprises (SOEs), private firms, and development zones. SOEs are being reorganized into five functional sectors, including agriculture and cultural tourism. Development zones are moving toward corporate-style management, stripping away bureaucratic layers. For private enterprises, Taixing is building a dedicated financing support system and a long-term mechanism to prevent payment arrears.
A development zone in Taixing. [Photo/WeChat account: txfabu]
On the open-economy side, Taixing is building a Type B bonded logistics center and aims to reach $2 billion in cross-border e-commerce exports by 2030. The city is also courting foreign investors with a curated catalog and encouraging local firms to expand overseas.
Taixing encourages local firms to expand overseas by attending trade fairs such as the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair. [Photo/WeChat account: txfabu]
Three new port terminals are set to open during the plan period, further anchoring Taixing's ambitions as a rising trade hub in the Yangtze River Delta region.