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Shanghai Free-Trade Zone
中国（上海）自由贸易试验区 | |
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Free-Trade Zone | |
 Gate 4 of Waigaoqiao FTZ | |
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| Country |  China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| District | Pudong |
| Area | |
• Total | 240.22 km2 (92.75 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | en-shftz |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国（上海）自由贸易试验区 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國（上海）自由貿易試驗區 | ||||||
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Shanghai Free-Trade Zone[note 1] (Shanghai FTZ or SFTZ), officially China (Shanghai) Pilot Free-Trade Zone,[note 2] is a free-trade zone in Shanghai, China. On 22 August 2013, the State Council approved the establishment of the zone. Officially launched on 29 September 2013 with the backing of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, it is the first free-trade zone in mainland China and covers an area of 240.2 square kilometres (92.7 sq mi).[1][2] Shanghai FTZ integrates four existing bonded zones in the district of Pudong—Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Logistics Park, Yangshan Free Trade Port Area and Pudong Airport Comprehensive Free Trade Zone.
Since 21 April 2015, the zone's areas have been expanded to include Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, Shanghai Jinqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone (formerly Jinqiao Export Processing Zone) and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.[3] On 6 August 2019, Shanghai FTZ's areas were expanded again to include Nanhui New City (Lingang New City), Lingang Equipment Industry Area, Xiao Yangshan island (Yangshan Port) and the south side of Pudong Airport.[2]
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- ^ "Shanghai free-trade zone launched". BBC News. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ a b State Council (27 July 2019). "国务院关于同意设立中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区的批复（国函〔2019〕68号）". gov.cn. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "FTZ Expansion Notice". Shanghai FTZ Website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2015.