The executive meeting of the State Council held on Apr 7, 2020, decided to newly establish CBEC comprehensive pilot zones in 46 cities and regions to promote the development of CBEC and support foreign trade and investment and attempt to offset the negative economic impact of COVID-19 [1]. Then on May 6, 2020, the State Council announced the 46 new comprehensive pilot zones [2]. Up to now, there are a total of 105 CBEC comprehensive pilot zones.