当代太平洋地区的资本主义工业发达国家、发展中国家和社会主义国家,大都争相在国内开辟一些特殊地区,采取特殊政策作为发展经济的一种手段。据有关资料统计,现在世界上自由港区和自由贸易区总数为600多个,其中在太平洋地区的约近300个,而且数量还在日益增加。一些过去未设特区的国家也不断宣布兴办或筹建特区。如,澳大利亚设立了贸易特区,苏联已宣布 In most contemporary Pacific capitalist industrialized countries, developing countries and socialist countries, they are all vying for some special areas in the country to adopt special policies as a means of economic development. According to relevant statistics, the total number of free ports and free trade areas in the world now totals more than 600, of which about 300 in the Pacific are still increasing in number. Some countries that have not set up a special zone have also announced that they will continue to establish or build a special zone. For example, Australia has set up a special trade zone and the Soviet Union has announced it