Over the last 40 years, China has transformed itself from an agrarian society to the world's second-largest economy thanks to its continuously evolving reform and opening-up policies. As a commitment to the continuation of deepened reform and opening-up, a total of 12 pilot free trade zones (FTZs) have been established in China since 2013, including in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangdong Province, and most recently, Hainan Province.
Visitors pose for photos at a major exhibition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2019.
Visitors at the 2018 China Education Expo. (Photo/China Education Association for International Exchange) Over the past four decades, China has seen nearly 5.
While opening its doors wider in 2018, China is injecting dynamism to high-quality economic growth and leaving another indelible mark on reform and opening-up over the last 40 years. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in November in Shanghai is a vivid example of the expansion of opening-up.
