The General Office of China's Ministry of Commerce recently announced the comprehensive evaluation results of national cultural export bases. Xiamen Free Trade Zone scores high with a comprehensive score of 91.4, ranking first among the functional zone of these bases. The announcement points out that the cultural industry of the National Cultural Export Base in Xiamen Free Trade Zone features a high degree of outward orientation, rapid progress of cultural trade, and distinct highlights and characteristics in the cultural exchange and trade with Taiwan. The base also excels in terms of the added value of the cultural industry, the import and export volume of cultural services, and the construction of cultural exchange platforms. Statistics shows that in 2020, there are 2010 cultural enterprises in Xiamen Free Trade Zone with a total registered capital of 12.665 billion yuan, of which nearly half were settled after the base was approved. Due to the synergy, the total import and export of cultural products and services in Xiamen reached 10.903 billion yuan in 2020, up 20.04% year on year.
