Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ or SFTZ, colloquially known as 上海自由贸易区/上海自贸区 in Chinese), officially
China (Shanghai) Pilot Free-Trade Zone is a
free-trade zone in
Shanghai, China. On 22 August 2013, the State Council approved the establishment of SFTZ. Officially launched on 29 September 2013 with the backing of
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, it is the first free-trade zone in mainland China. The zone covers an area of and 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, Shanghai FTZ's areas are expanded, including
Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, Shanghai Jinqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone (former Jinqiao Export Processing Zone) and
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.