Shanghai FTZ turns two as more reforms trickle in

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Shanghai FTZ turns two as more reforms trickle in

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The Shanghai pilot free trade zone (FTZ) turned two years old at the end of September. In the same month a number of new reforms and milestones were announced, showing the first FTZ still has traction as a business centre for local and foreign businesses in China.

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