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Tag: free trade zone

Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai

Beijing pushes Shanghai, Shenzhen to eclipse HK

by KG Chan August 25, 2019February 18, 2020

Beijing has anointed Shenzhen as a “pilot city” to showcase the virtues and achievements of China’s political and economic systems – with the aim of eventually outshining Hong Kong as a world-class city. But Shanghai is also bidding for the limelight, with a masterplan gazetted by Beijing this week to expand the city’s free-trade zone […]

Posted inChina

Mega road-rail bridge planned to connect Hainan

by Asia Times staff March 19, 2019February 18, 2020
Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan. Photo: Reuters/Aly Song
Posted inUncategorized

Commerce minister pledges further support to private enterprise

by Asia Times staff November 15, 2018February 18, 2020
Sanya, in Hainan Province, could be transformed through a new partnership, between Chinese corporate monolith Ping An and the local municipal government, that says it aims to develop a new "Smart City". Photo: iStock
Posted inUncategorized

Hainan FTZ moves to welcome foreign investment

by Asia Times staff October 18, 2018February 18, 2020
Sanya city in Hainan province, China. Photo: iStock
Posted inChina

Hainan FTZ opening up to foreign capital in key sectors

by Asia Times staff October 17, 2018February 18, 2020
Shipping containers at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria
Posted inChina, Shanghai

Shanghai moves to build up free trade port

by Asia Times staff January 30, 2018February 18, 2020
Shipping containers at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria
Posted inUncategorized

China to further open up FTZs to foreign investment

by Asia Times staff January 10, 2018February 18, 2020
A Russian national flag flutters in front of the bridge over the Golden Horn bay in the Russian far-eastern city of Vladivostok September 10, 2012. Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin
Posted inChina, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Russia’s visa relaxation shows focus on Far East investment

by Inga Velanskaya October 25, 2017February 18, 2020
Wuhan city in Hubei province in central China. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Posted inAustralia, China, Middle East, Oceania, Wuhan

Hubei eases work permit rules for foreigners in trade zone

by Asia Times staff July 24, 2017February 18, 2020
China's seven new free trade zones (green) include for the first time inland provinces, as Beijing looks to broaden economic development and support the Belt and Road initiative. Source: US China Press
Posted inChina, Chongqing

China’s new FTZs demystified

by Asia Unhedged April 21, 2017February 18, 2020
Posted inSoutheast Asia

Midlife crisis for ASEAN

by Chan Akya December 16, 2006October 1, 2020

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