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 (Chinese: 中国（上海）自由贸易试验区; pinyin: Zhōngguó (Shànghǎi) Zìyóu Màoyì Shìyànqū) 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 120.72 square kilometres (46.61 sq mi) 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