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  July 1, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 9 minutes
  

  An Introduction to China’s Cross-Border E-Commerce Pilot Zones and Pilot Cities

  China is aggressively promoting cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) based out of the country by expanding incentive hubs and extending preferential schemes.
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  June 30, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  China Revises Rules of Origin for Some Goods Under CEPA, Effective July 1

  New rules of origin for select products under China’s Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements with Hong Kong and Macao will be implemented on July 1, 2020.
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  June 23, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 6 minutes
  

  There is no “post-COVID-19” era in China. There is only the COVID-19 era to adapt to.

  Foreign investors in China and Asia need to prepare for a three-year period before COVID-19 is brought under control.
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  June 18, 2020 by China Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  Why Shanghai FTZ’s New Offshore Trade Policies Are Attracting Foreign Businesses

  Shanghai FTZ is attracting greater offshore trade business through its preferential policies like tax breaks, financial services, and talent management.
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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.