Shanghai has released a policy roadmap for 2026–2030, outlining how China's financial hub plans to steer investment, industry and reform over the next five years.

China's five-year plans guide government priorities and resource allocation. Shanghai's plan was approved on Dec 22 by the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Officials described the next five years as a pivotal phase for upgrading growth quality as Shanghai works toward its 2035 goal of becoming a globally influential modern metropolis.

At its core, the plan seeks to strengthen Shanghai's role in global capital flows, trade and advanced manufacturing. Priorities include upgrading the industrial base, expanding high-end services and reinforcing the city's position in international supply chains.

Policy priorities also include easing market access and aligning more closely with high-standard international trade and investment rules. Shanghai said it will expand cross-border services for companies operating overseas, while continuing policy experimentation in Pudong and other pilot zones.

Urban priorities include large-scale renewal, infrastructure upgrades and deeper integration with the Yangtze River Delta, China's most economically dynamic region.

More detailed sector-specific measures are expected to follow as the city moves into the next phase of its five-year planning cycle.