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China launches new Free Trade Zone on northern border

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Beijing is building a new overland trade corridor aimed squarely at Russia and Mongolia. On April 9, the State Council released the master plan for the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

The new FTZ will be China’s 23rd, spanning 119.74 sq km across three zones – Hohhot, Manzhouli, and E...