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document.writeln("SIP commits itself to provide an open, fair, low cost, high efficiency and high return investment environment. The advantages are as follows:<br><br><font color=#666666><div align=center><b>Low Investment Cost</b></font> </div><br>SIP is only 80 km away from Shanghai, the financial and commercial center of China. It is the most ldeal location for manufacturing in China. As the largest China-Singapore cooperative development project, SIP's land development is faster, better and well ahead of the other development zones. The standard of its infrastructure and integrated facilities are among the best in China. In order to speed up the development of regional economy and technology, and sharpen the competitive edge of local industry, SIP is striving to help investors to reduce cost by providing quality infrastructure and services at a very competitive price. Compared to Pudong in Shanghai or other areas, SIP has the advantage of low set up cost. It has been described as &quot; Five star quality at a cost of 2-3 star&quot;. <br><br><br><font color=#666666><div align=center><b>Labor Cost Control</b></div></font><br>Organizations like the Wage Guiding Council, Provident Fund Board in SIP are responsible for coordinating the industrial relations between employers, employees and the government. Presently the labor cost in Suzhou is 40% lower than that in Shanghai, 15% lower than that in surrounding areas. Many investors praised SIP as one of the development zones with the least industrial relation disputes, the best regulated employment market and human resource management.<br><br><br><font color=#666666><b>Exemption and Reduction on Local Administration Fees and Charges</b></font><br><br>SIP has an independent financial administration system and it is actively promoting a &quot;zero fee&quot; policy. On one hand, more than 100 fees and charges have been reduced down to only eight charges for mandatory fees stipulated by State, Provincial and Municipal governments. The local government, SIPAC, does not impose any fees or charges for the administration. <br><br>");
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