November 11, 2014, The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies have decided to approve a road map for APEC’s contribution to the realization of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), marking the official launch of the FTAAP process, this is a historic step towards the realization of FTAAP, reflects the APEC member’s confidence and determination to promote regional economic integration. On November 10 2014, China and South Korea jointly confirm the end of substantive negotiations on the bilateral FTA, signed a "substantial conclusion" of a free trade agreement that will sharply reduce barriers to commerce between the two trading giants, but leaves in place those on rice and automobiles, it covers 17 areas including online commerce and government purchasing. November 17 2014, after the G20 summit, Australia and China have signed a free trade agreement that officials hope will open up markets worth billions of dollars to Australian exporters.
February 2013, China Administration of Foreign Exchange issued "cross-border e-commerce payment institutions foreign exchange payment services pilot guidance" "Cross-border e-commerce payment institutions foreign exchange payment service pilot management requirements " and many other documents, decided to carry out cross-border e-commerce payment institutions foreign exchange payment service pilot in Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Zhejiang, Shenzhen and other places. Third-party payment institutions got the payment business license can apply to provide the directly involved in cross-border e-commerce payment collection and payment of foreign exchange funds and foreign exchange-related services for small e-commerce both transaction parties through banks.
August 2013, State Council forwarded "relevant policy advice on the implementation of support for cross-border e-commerce retail export " jointly developed by the Ministry of Commerce in conjunction with the National Development and Reform Commission, People's Bank of China, the Customs Department and other nine departments, the cross-border e-commerce retail export will be included in the customs export trade statistics, six specific measures proposed for cross-border e-commerce retail export support policies and export inspection, foreign exchange collection settlement, the measures have been implemented in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Chongqing, Zhengzhou and other cross-border e-commerce five pilot cities, and will promote in the areas where conditions permitted from October 1, 2013.
October 2013, 17 third-party payment companies have received formal approval from SAFE,become the first companies to obtain cross border e commerce foreign exchange payment business pilot qualifications. It indicates the Chinese domestic payment institutions cross-border e-commerce foreign exchange payment services usher substantial progress, will effectively promote the development of one-stop solution platform for cross-border payments of foreign exchange, enhance the ability and efficiency of payment institutions collecting and settlement, promote the internationalization progress of the China's e-commerce business.
December 30 2013, the Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation jointly issued " cross-border e-commerce retail export tax policy," which clear tax related incentives policy of cross-border e-commerce- retai export.
March 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang proposed the implementation of policies to encourage imports, increase import of domestic shortage products, the expansion of cross-border e-commerce pilot in the government work report of NPC &CPPCC
May 2014, the State Council issued the "Opinions on support steady growth in foreign trade," and proposed to further strengthen the import, introduction of cross-border e-commerce trade facilitation for good measure
In late July 2014, the Customs Department released two documents within one week, namely, 2014 No. 56 document "cross-border e-commerce trade entry and exit of goods and articles related to regulatory matters announcement" and No. 57 " the increase column customs monitoring code announcement, "defined by the cross-border trade, business or personal e-commerce fashion must accept the customs supervision.
September 29, 2014, Premier Li Keqiang chaired a State Council executive meeting,The meeting decided to encourage the expansion import of high-end production services advanced technology equipment and key components, research and design, energy saving, environmental services, and complete the development of science and technology supplies import tax policy. Import resources stably needed , reasonably increase? imports of beef and mutton, fish, etc consumer goods in general are closely related to people's life. Promote the imports management convenience. 24-hour and holiday booking clearance, speed up automatic import license administration paperless clearance merchandise pilot. Expand admissible third-party inspection, testing and certification results, shortening the time of inspection and quarantine. Build import trade platform, increase imports in a fair competition principles, the utilization of a new model of cross-border e-commerce. Encourage enterprises to set up overseas procurement networks and channels. Develop multi-bilateral trade and expand economic development.
October 27, 2014, the sixth central deep reform group meeting, Chinese President Jin Ping Xi pointed out that promote replicable Shanghai FTA the experience can be extended as soon as possible.
December 5,2014,CPC General Secretary Jin Ping Xi stressed that accelerating the implementation of the FTA Strategy.