News about this newly created FTZ was launched with much fanfare but lately (as at January 2014) with more than a little silence.
This map from the online Wall Street Journal www.online.wsj.com details the layout of the site which includes Pudong Airport.
Plans include a new city, expo area and the usual technology parks and business infrastructure.
This map from the online Wall Street Journal www.online.wsj.com details the layout of the site which includes Pudong Airport.
Plans include a new city, expo area and the usual technology parks and business infrastructure.
Useful links
Feb 2015 Shanghai Free Trade Zone loosens curbs on offshore borrowing. Report from ft.com
Aug 2014 CCTV report on the new financial regulations expected to benefit companies
July 2014 Focus Taiwan News Channel report Over 100 Taiwanese firms now based in the trade zone
In November 2013 the FT announced that the FTZ had attracted registration of more than 1,400 companies. Read the full report here http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20b7714c-57fb-11e3-82fc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2qO8TCxPA
September 2013 Australia China Business Council report on China's First Free Trade Zone and What Does It Mean for Australia. Continue Reading
Aug 2014 CCTV report on the new financial regulations expected to benefit companies
July 2014 Focus Taiwan News Channel report Over 100 Taiwanese firms now based in the trade zone
In November 2013 the FT announced that the FTZ had attracted registration of more than 1,400 companies. Read the full report here http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20b7714c-57fb-11e3-82fc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2qO8TCxPA
September 2013 Australia China Business Council report on China's First Free Trade Zone and What Does It Mean for Australia. Continue Reading
By January 13th 2014 George Chen of the South China Morning Post reported the "deafening silence" from the FTZ folks. http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1404112/deafening-silence-shanghais-free-trade-zone
March 2014 and finally an announcement from a major airline. This from WCarn.com
Spring Airlines Mulls to Set Up JV Maintenance Company in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone
Bank of Communications Finance Leasing Co. Ltd. (BOCOM Leasing), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China's Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., has announced that it has completed the first aircraft finance leasing transaction in the newly-established Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ).
March 2014 and finally an announcement from a major airline. This from WCarn.com
Spring Airlines Mulls to Set Up JV Maintenance Company in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone
Bank of Communications Finance Leasing Co. Ltd. (BOCOM Leasing), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China's Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., has announced that it has completed the first aircraft finance leasing transaction in the newly-established Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ).
With thanks to the South China Morning Post for this picture.....we're certain the FTZ folks mean that the FTZ is a 'pilot' venture and not, in the case of Pudong Airport, a pilot-free zone!
