FTZ investment rules need gradual loosening2014-07-03
The Shanghai municipal government released a revised negative list for the city's free trade zone(FTZ)Tuesday, which shortens the number of restrictions on foreign investment by more than one-quarter.

FTZ needs predictable reforms2014-06-17
President Xi Jinping, in a recent visit to Shanghai, again urged the city to push the envelope in exploring a transplantable path for financial reform through experiments in its pilot free trade zone and stressed risk.

FTZ plans pursued for wrong reasons2014-06-09
After China officially opened its first free trade zone(FTZ)in Shanghai, additional plans were soon submitted with central authorities for the establishment of similar zones in Tianjin, Suzhou and Xiamen, among other places.

Shanghai FTZ blazes national reform trail2014-06-06
China's pilot free trade zone in Shanghai is not merely a place with special regulations, but will pioneer reforms for the rest of China, officials have claimed.

Shortened list not necessarily better2014-05-13
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone's "negative list" is reportedly set for major reforms this year. The list, which identifies areas which are off-limits or open with restrictions to investors, could be shortened by some 20 percent in its upcoming 2014 edition. But is shorter really better?

Concerns persist about role of FTZ in reform2014-04-22
About half a year after the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was launched amid much fanfare, skepticism and confusion about its role and future persist.

Liberalization adds to Shanghai FTZ diversity: bank executive2014-03-29
Further financial liberalization in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone(FTZ)will lead to more cross-border business in the Chinese currency and offer diverse financial services for clients.

Evolving reforms at Shanghai FTZ push financial opening2014-03-26
Pilot financial liberalization schemes in Shanghai free trade zone(FTZ)will soon include a free trade account and a capital market for foreign investors.

Shanghai FTZ moves gingerly to liberalize yuan2014-02-22
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone(FTZ)gained more access to offshore yuan on Friday as China cautiously moves to achieve the free flow of its currency.

Shanghai FTZ to play leading global role2013-12-03
Shanghai Free Trade Zone is likely to become a major international treasury center and will attract an increasing number of multinationals amid the government's support for renminbi internationalization.

China's FTZs promise flourishing growth2013-11-17
The decision to increase the number of free trade zones(FTZ)will help open up the economy and invigorate growth, experts say.

FTZ will be new economic driver2013-11-08
Zone not necessarily intended to be as ambitious as some headlines suggest, says expert

Mistakes allowed in FTZ trials: government think tank2013-10-30
The China(Shanghai)Pilot Free Trade Zone(FTZ)should be allowed to make mistakes as it carries out experimental policies, said Long Guoqiang, a senior researcher with a Chinese government think tank, on Wednesday.

Can FTZ lead rest of nation in reform?2013-10-29
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone has at last opened officially amid much positive media attention.