Core Points - The joint press conference held by the legislative affairs committees of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui announced the unified release of the decision on promoting collaborative technological innovation in the Yangtze River Delta region [1] - This decision, which will take effect on September 1, 2025, is the first legal decision addressing collaborative technological innovation development in the Yangtze River Delta through collaborative legislation [1] - The decision marks a significant achievement in enhancing collaborative legislation in the Yangtze River Delta following the amendment of the Legislative Law of the People's Republic of China, indicating a new phase of legal governance in technological innovation collaboration in the region [1]

Group 1 - The Shanghai Municipal People's Congress is holding its 23rd meeting, focusing on the draft regulations for promoting the private economy and revising the Free Trade Zone regulations [1] - The draft regulation for promoting the private economy aims to implement the Private Economy Promotion Law, emphasizing equal treatment, fair competition, and protection of rights, with specific provisions for investment promotion, financing services, and technological innovation [1] - The revision of the Free Trade Zone regulations is the first amendment in over a decade, aligning with the national strategy to enhance Free Trade Zones, and introduces new chapters on innovation, talent, digital economy, and border management [1] Group 2 - The meeting also reviewed the draft regulations on food security, technological innovation collaboration in the Yangtze River Delta, legal aid, food safety, ecological civilization, water conservation, and elderly rights protection [2] - Personnel appointments and qualifications of representatives were discussed and approved during the meeting [2] - Key officials from various government departments and representatives attended the meeting, indicating a collaborative approach to legislative processes [2]