Chapter I General rules

Article 1 (Purpose and basis)

The Administrative Measures are formulated in accordance with the Overall Plan for Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and relevant laws and regulations to advance the construction of Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, to promote all-round opening-up on a higher level in deeper and broader areas with greater efforts, and to build a more globally influential and competitive special economic zone.

Article 2 (Scope of application)

The Administrative Measures apply to Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as Lin-gang Special Area) established with the approval of the State Council.

Lin-gang Special Area covers the area south to Dazhi River, east to Jinhui Stream, Xiaoyangshan Island and the southern part of Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Under the principle of "overall planning and step-by-step implementation", the start-up area will cover Nanhui New Town, Lin-gang Equipment Industrial Zone, Xiaoyangshan Island and the southern part of Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Article 3 (Regional functions)

Benchmarked against free trade zones that are recognized as the most competitive ones in the world and based on the opening-up and innovation measures implemented in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, Lin-gang Special Area will introduce opening-up policies and systems that will be competitive in the global market as well as intensified risk and pressure tests for an open economy. Between Lin-gang Special Area and overseas markets, there will be facilitated investment and operation, free import and export of goods, easier flow of funds, open transport, employment liberalization and convenient access to information.

Article 4 (Integrated urban and industrial development)

Lin-gang Special Area will encourage high-quality international capital to enter public service fields such as education, medical care, elderly care, culture and sports, park construction and urban operation. It will strengthen infrastructure development and management, and enhance high-quality international urban service functions to build a modern new town featuring openness and innovation, intelligent ecology, integrated urban and industrial development and an environment suitable for living and working.