Chinese President Xi Jinping is to speak at the Boao Forum in Asia on 8 April where he is expected to announce plans to create free-trade ports along China's coast, as previously hinted in October. This move would allow greater market access. The US has been pushing for a free trade deal with China since 2012, but it remains unclear whether this will be possible under Trump.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is to speak at the Boao Forum in Asia on 8 April where he is expected to announce plans to create free-trade ports along China's coast, as previously hinted in October. This move would allow greater market access. It could also undermine Hong Kong's position as a link between China and the rest of the world.