• China opens new trade zone in Shanghai

    China on Sunday launched a major free trade zone in its commercial hub Shanghai as the the world's second-biggest economy braces for the boldest reform move to liberalise regulations on finance, investment and trade.    

  • China's 1st pilot free trade zone opens

    Operations formally kicked off Sunday at a new free trade zone in Shanghai that China's government has billed as a major step for financial reforms and economic experimentation, but significant changes look to be years away.

  • China launches free trade zone in Shanghai

    It is seen as a testing ground for long-awaited market reforms in the world’s second largest economy

  • Citi Set for China Free Trade Zone

    Citigroup has received regulatory approval for its Chinese unit to start setting up a branch in Shanghai's new free-trade zone, making it among the first foreign banks to target business in the new economic experiment.

  • Shanghai free trade zone unveiled

    China opened its new Shanghai pilot free trade zone Sunday that has been called a test for deepening market-oriented financial reforms for the next decade, state media said.

  • China launches 'free trade zone in Shanghai'

    Reforms in the zone will be closely-watched as a key test of China's ability to make long-pledged structural changes as it attempts to shift its economic model in the face of slowing growth.    

  • China Unveils Free-Trade-Zone Rules

    China's State Council, or cabinet, announced Friday the long-awaited rules for the Shanghai free-trade zone, pledging to ease restrictions on the service and financial sectors as a testing ground for reform.

  • China to Open Door Wider for Foreign Tech Firms

    China said it would lift a ban on videogame consoles and allow outsiders to offer some Internet services as part of rules issued for a new free-trade zone in Shanghai.

  • China Unveils Free-Trade-Zone Rules

    China's State Council, or cabinet, announced Friday the long-awaited rules for the Shanghai free-trade zone, pledging to ease restrictions on the service and financial sectors as a testing ground for reform.

  • China to test freer yuan in Shanghai trade zone

    Services sector to open up to foreign competition

  • Shanghai free trade zone blueprint unveiled

    Plan gives China’s leaders controlled laboratory to experiment with loosened regulations on everything from interest rates to foreign investment

  • Asia stocks drift before Shanghai free trade plan

    Asian stocks drifted on Friday, with markets in China edging slightly higher as investors stayed cautious ahead of a major holiday and details from the highly anticipated unveiling of a free trade zone in Shanghai. Stocks in Tokyo slid after Japan's inflation spiked.

  • PM to head for China on Oct 23; border issues, trade on agenda

    This would be Singh's first visit to China after the change of leadership in that country

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  • Shanghai gambles on new free trade zone

    Some see the 28km free trade zone as a short-term boon for local property developers and landowners but others hope it will be a crucible for reform

  • China lists items banned from export to NKorea

    China has tightened restrictions on North Korea by issuing a long list of weapons-related technology and materials banned from export to its neighbor, reflecting Beijing's desire to get Pyongyang to scrap its nuclear programs and rejoin disarmament talks.

  • China free trade zone to allow banned websites: report

    China's first free trade zone will allow access to Facebook, Twitter and other websites banned nationwide

  • 'High trade deficit with China not sustainable in long run'

    India today said the widening trade deficit with China is not "sustainable" in the long run and asked the neighbouring country to give more market access for its products even as Beijing assured all steps in this direction.

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  • GlaxoSmithKline China sales fall 30%

    Figures will add to pressure on UK pharmaceutical group as it faces threat of a substantial fine stemming from allegations of bribery

  • Russia-China Energy Trade to Quadruple By 2025

    Energy trade between Russia and China could quadruple by 2025, consulting firm Wood Mackenzie forecasts.