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Beijing courting overseas tourists

Beijing is trying to improve the 72-hour visa-free entry policy for international transit passengers to attract more overseas visitors.

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Free trade zone between Customs Union and Vietnam under negotiation: Putin

Negotiations on a free trade zone agreement between the Customs Union and Vietnam are at the final stage, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

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Backgrounder: Upgraded version of ASEAN-China FTA

​The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) is a free trade area between the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and China.

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Analysis: East Asian regional FTAs, cooperation in spotlight at ASEAN summit

The multiple layers of free trade arrangements in East Asia, which are expected to be in the spotlight at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and related meetings on Wednesday, prove that the economies in the world's most dynamic region are necessarily driven toward closer integration.

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Foreign politicians, scholars laud major topics of APEC Beijing meeting

Politicians and scholars worldwide are paying close attention to the upcoming 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Beijing, and they spoke highly of the event's three major topics.

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Shanghai FTZ pilots reforms for national use

A year after the Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ) was established, reforms piloted in the zone have now been applied elsewhere in the country.

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World's largest duty-free shop opens in China's Sanya

​The world's largest duty-free shop (DFS) opened its doors on Monday in the coastal city of Sanya in the southern island province of Hainan.

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Leading newspaper denies China's exploitation of Iraq

An opinion of the People's Daily Wednesday rebutted U.S. President Barack Obama's labeling China as a "free rider" in Iraq.

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UN mission receives request from India to vacate New Delhi office

The United Nations on Tuesday confirmed that the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) has received the Indian government's request to vacate the premises it is using in New Delhi.

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Philippines grants visa-free privilege to 7 more countries

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that nationals of Belize, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will enjoy visa-free privileges to enter the Philippines for a period of 30 days effective Tuesday.

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China, S. Korea, Japan begin 3rd round talks on FTA

China, South Korea and Japan on Tuesday kicked off their third round of talks toward forming a trilateral free trade area (FTA), with fields like intellectual property and goods and services to be covered.

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China joins Australia in FTA willingness

A Ministry of Commerce spokesman said on Tuesday that China is willing to complete negotiations with Australia on  establishment of the China-Australia Free Trade Area soon.

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China joins Australia in FTA willingness

A Ministry of Commerce spokesman said on Tuesday that China is willing to complete negotiations with Australia on  establishment of the China-Australia Free Trade Area soon.

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Australia eyes free trade deal with China in 2014

Australia expects to sign a free trade pact with China in the first half of 2014 after nine years of negotiations, an Australian official said.

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China's duty-free stores losing out to foreign rivals

Although China is poised to become one of the world's largest markets for duty-free shopping due to the rise of the middle class, it has a long way to go to retain domestic customers who are largely choosing foreign countries for such consumption.

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China to expand medical outreach to HIV patients

Offering free treatment to HIV carriers who have not yet been diagnosed with AIDS has proven effective in reducing the mortality rate and virus transmission in many counties, said Ge Xianmin, an AIDS prevention official with the Guangxi health authorities.