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.