Chinese's export processing zones strategy : lessons, pitfalls for "Algerian insight"

الملخص EN

This paper will try to summarize the Chinese experiences of Industrial Zones, and try : firstly, to explain the key lessons that Algeria can learn from China's long and successful experience in developing EPZs and SMEs as main elements in the national and local development strategy.

Secondly, describe the main success factors of Chinese EPZs to support the SMEs for encouraging and diversify the exports.

For this purpose, this paper is structured in the following way : (01) Introduction (02) The definitions of EPZ and SMEs in Chinese's law, (03) Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in China as vehicles of development (04) Economic Role of China’s EPZs.

(05) as a conclusion, the lessons that Algeria can learn from China, and the main pitfalls that Chinese experiences include to avoid.