We can expect more free trade zones across China in the works. Analysts say cities along the Yangtze River and towards the central and western regions of China are likely to see the set-up of free trade zones in the future.

That means the western metropolis of Chongqing and central Wuhan may have their own FTZs. Free trade zones in more western cities such as Xi’an and Urumqi on China’s western border are also considered.