First arbitration rules for FTZ issued2014-04-09
The first arbitration regulation for the Shanghai pilot free trade zone was unveiled yesterday, with several international rules being adopted to facilitate dispute resolution in the zone.
Shanghai FTZ approved for trading platform2014-03-10
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has secured approvals from regulators to set up an international trading center in the free trade zone, the chairman of the bourse said on Saturday.
Central bank takes step in FTZ interest rate easing2014-02-27
China's central bank is to remove interest rate ceilings on smaller foreign-currency deposits in the Shanghai free trade zone from Saturday, the latest in a number of long-anticipated financial reforms.
Cross-border yuan payment service launched in Shanghai2014-02-20
China has launched yuan-denominated cross-border payment services in its first free trade zone (FTZ), the central bank said, in an effort to facilitate trade and further internationalization of the Chinese currency.
FTZ boosts Shanghai's trade expansion2014-02-19
Shanghai's trade expanded 16.5 percent from a year earlier in January, better than the national average of 10.3 percent, due to the pilot free trade zone, the Shanghai Statistics Bureau said yesterday.
Tax policies to be bettered for Shanghai FTZ2014-02-13
Shanghai's fiscal and tax authorities are to study tax policies for overseas investment and offshore businesses to bring a boost to the city’s free trade zone, officials said yesterday.
DBS issues 1st trade financing in Shanghai FTZ2014-01-28
Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) yesterday conducted the first trade financing transaction in the Shanghai pilot free trade zone while HSBC opened its sub-branch in the zone as more foreign banks tap the growing business opportunities in the FTZ.
Shanghai FTZ reforms to set sail2014-01-22
Detailed measures will be soon rolled out to implement the central bank's guidelines to push financial reforms in the Shanghai pilot free trade zone.
Shanghai seeks HK cooperation on FTZ2014-01-14
Shanghai's vice mayor yesterday urged cooperation from Hong Kong over the Chinese mainland's new free trade zone, saying its potential to boost growth will offset any competitive threat to Hong Kong.
Shanghai FTZ to launch international board for gold2014-01-10
The Shanghai Gold Exchange, the world's biggest exchange for physical gold, plans to launch an international board in the pilot free trade zone in the first half of this year to attract overseas capital to invest in the gold market on China's mainland.
China lifts ban on video game consoles2014-01-08
China has temporarily lifted a 14-year-old ban on selling video game consoles, paving the way for Sony Corp, Microsoft Corp and Nintendo Co to enter the world's third-largest video game market in terms of revenue.
China to relax foreign investment control in FTZ2014-01-07
Overseas firms will be allowed to own over 50 percent of some telecommunications joint ventures in the Shanghai free trade zone as part of China's latest move to open the state-controlled industry.
China to bolster service sectors in FTZ2013-12-20
China will actively prioritize service sectors in Shanghai's pilot free trade zone as it seeks to rebalance the industrial structure in the zone.
