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Aerial photo taken on August 6, 2019 shows the Lingang area in Shanghai, east China. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhang Hengwei)
China on Tuesday announced the expanding of its Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ) in its latest major strategic move for further opening-up. The addition of the Lingang area is a major strategic decision made by the Communist Party of China Central Committee to further opening up.
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Aerial photo taken on August 6, 2019 shows the Lingang area in Shanghai, east China. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhang Hengwei)
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Aerial photo taken on August 6, 2019 shows the Lingang area in Shanghai, east China. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhang Hengwei)
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Aerial photo taken on August 6, 2019 shows the Lingang area in Shanghai, east China. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhang Hengwei)
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Aerial photo taken on August 6, 2019 shows the Lingang area in Shanghai, east China. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhang Hengwei)