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Xinhua publishes readout summarizing new guidelines to upgrade China’s free trade zones

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On Monday, Xinhua published a readout summarizing new guidelines to upgrade the country’s free trade zones.

The Xinhua article indicates that the Party Central Committee and State Council issued the guidelines – which the Party’s top policymaking body (CCCDR) approved in August – to relevant agenci...



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