Shanghai municipal government held a press briefing on Aug. 21 to outline the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone Lingang New Area 15th Five‑Year Plan. Targets include 100 billion yuan in bonded repair import‑export and US$50 billion in offshore resale

2026-08-21

Shanghai municipal government held a press briefing on Aug. 21 to outline the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone Lingang New Area 15th Five‑Year Plan. Targets include 100 billion yuan in bonded repair import‑export and US$50 billion in offshore resale trading turnover by the end of the plan. The area will pilot offshore finance measures, iterate and expand the negative list and operational guidance for cross‑border data flows, develop a global shipping hub and build an international green‑energy bunkering center.