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  June 11, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 10 minutes
  

  China’s Greater Bay Area: Looking Beyond its Flagship Cities

  We briefly cover China’s plans to develop the investment appeal of the GBA’s lesser known cities, which include seven cities in the mainland (Dongguan, Huizhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Jiangmen, Zhaoshan, and Zhuhai) besides Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
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  June 5, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 7 minutes
  

  Hainan FTZ Masterplan Released to Establish China’s Biggest Free Trade Port by 2035

  China has released a large-scale plan to transform the entire island province of Hainan into a free trade port and the country’s largest special economic zone by 2035.
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  June 1, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  Shanghai Free Trade Zone to Pick Up Hong Kong’s US Business if Trump Ditches the Territory

  China is actively positioning the development of Shanghai Free Trade Zone and Lingang New Area to function as an international financial hub. Here’s how.
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  May 28, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Pompeo’s Hong Kong Threats Won’t Damage China, but They Will Hurt the US. Here’s Why.

  Removing the US-Hong Kong Special Policy will only boost Shanghai and reduce US-China trade influence.  
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  May 25, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 8 minutes
  

  China’s Proposed New Security Law in Hong Kong – An Explainer 

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  China is in the process of introducing an internationally controversial Security Law for its’ Hong Kong SAR, resulting in widespread commentary in the global media. Much of it has been highly negative and condemning of Beijing, and in particular the “One Country, Two Systems” principle that Beijing signed up to at[…..]
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  May 25, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  China’s Two Sessions 2020: What Have We Learnt So Far

  No GDP growth target set for 2020 to avoid inefficient short-term spending, investor-friendly policies will be continued, employment growth emphasized.
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  May 22, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  China’s Greater Bay Area in 2020: Opening up the Financial Industry, Promoting Integration

  Chinese authorities have released guidelines to support the financial opening-up of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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  May 19, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Why the Shanghai FTZ Will be Key to the City’s Post-COVID Recovery

  Shanghai wants to stimulate the city’s economic rebound after COVID-19 by expanding its financial center, FTZ reforms, and investing in new infrastructure.