The FTZs in Shanghai and Shenzhen have grown at startling rates, spurred along by the huge Chinese hinterland and the great freedom of action enjoyed by the Beijing central government, but port services and management still lag clearly behind.
「撇開港口的天然條件不談，這些自由港區各有特色與優勢，」一名外商主管指出。依靠廣大腹地崛起的上海和深圳，配合中共中央一紙行政命令，一條鞭式的指導和控管下，成長的速度驚人，但港務服務和管理仍顯落後。