Since its launch in 2013, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CSPFTZ or Zone) has been attracting increasing amounts of foreign investment in many sectors.

With a population of over 25 million, Shanghai, often referred to as the ‘Paris of the east’, is the economic centre of China.

China’s service sector has been given increased importance since the launch of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CSPFTZ) and its Negative List approach and the subsequent Third Plenum Decision last year. It is notable that the Negative List underwent a revision on 1st…