China pins hope on new free-trade zone
A new free-trade zone has been opened in Shanghai in an effort to maintain annual economic growth.
Published On 29 Sep 2013
Last March, China’s new premier promised economic liberalisation.
Li Ker-chiang made the pledge amid concern that the country would not be able to sustain its benchmark of seven percent annual growth.
A new free-trade zone has been opened in Shanghai in an effort to maintain that goal.
Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports from Shanghai.
Source: Al Jazeera