BELT AND ROAD

Guangzhou Promotes High-Quality Development of Cross-border E-commerce

17 September 2020

According to a circular issued by the Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau on 4 September (Sui Shang Wu Han No. 731 [2020]), Guangzhou has formulated 19 measures to promote the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) and speed up the fostering of new competitive advantages in trade. More

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Capitalise on China-ASEAN FTA

07 September 2020

A coming webinar will discuss the benefits of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) and Mainland China’s enormous import demand. More

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Sri Lanka maintains Belt and Road momentum

02 September 2020

To date, it is fair to say Sri Lanka has weathered the global coronavirus outbreak better than most countries. As of 20 August, it had recorded some 2,902 cases and just 11 deaths. More

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Indonesia in transformation spotlight

18 August 2020

The world’s manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains were undergoing profound changes last year, driven by trade disputes, rapid technological advances and the long-running rise of Asia. More

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Guangdong Promotes Development of Overseas Trade and Economic Co-operation Zones

14 August 2020

The Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province issued a package of 10 support policies for overseas economic and trade co-operation zones on 4 August. More

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Hong Kong: Serving the Legal Needs of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Greater Bay Area

11 August 2020

Hong Kong is a mature professional legal service hub with a favourable international reputation. According to Nick Chan, Partner of Squire Patton Boggs, because the professional lawyers and legal talents of Hong Kong are exceptionally versatile, have cross-border experience, are multilingual and familiar with both Chinese and western cultures, they are well-equipped to provide diverse cross-border services to clients involved in Belt and Road Initiative projects. More

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Yunnan Promotes Belt and Road Connectivity for Pilot Free Trade Zone

03 July 2020

The Yunnan Provincial People’s Government recently issued guidelines to support the development of the China (Yunnan) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Yun Zheng Fa No. 15 [2020]). The document calls on all local governments and units in the province to widen their investment and financing channels and strive to build clusters of strategic emerging and cutting-edge industries. More

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Investors bullish on Myanmar

30 June 2020

Lying between Yunnan province in Mainland China and the Indian Ocean, resource-rich Myanmar is a key element in the massive Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure project. More

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Tracker for Greater Bay Area prospects

24 June 2020

Since ancient times rivers and the sea have served as highways, which naturally makes harbouring bays associated with river mouths natural focuses of human activity. More

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China Promotes New Model of Western Region Development

26 May 2020

The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council recently issued a guideline in a bid to accelerate the adoption of a new development model for the western region and promote its high-quality development in the new era. More

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