Group 1: Core Mission and Institutional Innovation - The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang New Area has focused on open innovation as its core mission, accelerating the formation of special economic functions over the past six years [1][2] - The area has established a system of institutional innovation with "five freedoms and one convenience" as its core, resulting in 166 institutional innovation cases, including 79 national firsts [2][3] - The Lingang New Area has implemented a new customs supervision system in the Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone, enhancing trade facilitation and efficiency [2] Group 2: Industry Development and Competitive Advantage - The Lingang New Area aims to build an open industrial system with international market competitiveness, supporting multinational companies in establishing offshore R&D and manufacturing centers [4] - The area has attracted world-class enterprises and is focusing on key sectors such as core chips and advanced equipment, leading to an upgrade in industrial capabilities [4][5] - Companies like Lenz Group and Panshi Group have established significant operations in Lingang, contributing to local industrial upgrades and innovation [5][6] Group 3: Financial Innovation and Development - The Lingang New Area is positioning itself as the "third pole" of Shanghai's international financial center, focusing on cross-border finance, fintech, and offshore trade [7][8] - A pilot program for offshore trade financial services has been launched, significantly improving settlement efficiency from days to seconds [8][9] - The area aims to explore and establish a financial ecosystem that aligns with international rules, enhancing Shanghai's influence in global trade rule-making [8][9]

Core Viewpoint - The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang New Area has achieved significant progress in institutional innovation and industrial development over the past six years, aiming to enhance China's integration into the global economy through unique economic functions and open innovation [1][3]. Institutional Innovation - The Lingang New Area has established a "five freedoms and one convenience" institutional open system, with 166 institutional innovation cases formed, including 79 national firsts, covering investment, trade, finance, transportation, and personnel [3][4]. - The Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone has restructured customs supervision processes, significantly improving customs clearance efficiency, with a 50% increase in vehicle import and export efficiency [4][3]. Industrial Development - The Lingang New Area focuses on building a competitive open industrial system, attracting world-class enterprises and enhancing industrial capabilities, particularly in key sectors like semiconductors and advanced manufacturing [6][8]. - Companies like Lenz Group and Panshi Group have established significant operations in Lingang, contributing to local industrial upgrades and innovation in high-performance materials and automation solutions [6][8][7]. Financial Innovation - The Lingang New Area aims to become the "third pole" of Shanghai's international financial center, focusing on cross-border finance, fintech, and offshore trade [9][10]. - A pilot program for offshore trade financial services has been launched, allowing for rapid fund transfers and significantly reducing settlement times from days to seconds, aligning with international standards [10][11].

Core Insights - The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang New Area has been established for six years, focusing on open innovation and accelerating the formation of special economic functions [1] - The area has implemented a series of innovative institutional reforms and has developed a competitive open industrial system, attracting key projects and leading enterprises [1][4] - Lingang aims to become a "third pole" in Shanghai's international financial center, emphasizing offshore finance, international reinsurance, and cross-border financing leasing [1][7] Institutional Innovation - The Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone in Lingang is the only one of its kind in China, where customs have restructured regulatory processes to enhance trade facilitation [2] - A new regulatory system has been established, significantly reducing the customs clearance time for vehicles, leading to a 50% increase in import and export efficiency [2] - The "Five Freedoms and One Convenience" system has been developed to align with high-standard international trade agreements, allowing for effective risk pressure testing [2][3] Industry Development - Lingang is focused on building a competitive open industrial system, supporting multinational companies in establishing offshore R&D and manufacturing centers [4] - The area has attracted world-class enterprises, enhancing its industrial capabilities, with companies like Lenz Group and Panshi Group establishing significant operations [5][6] - Lenz Group has localized its supply chain, achieving over 80% localization in key components, while Panshi Group is investing in semiconductor-related projects to strengthen the local industry [6] Financial Center Development - The Dwater Lake Financial Bay is a key landmark in Lingang, aiming to develop into a "third pole" of Shanghai's international financial center, focusing on cross-border finance and fintech [7] - The area has attracted over 600 enterprises and is testing innovative financial reforms, such as rapid settlement processes for offshore trade [7][8] - Recommendations for further enhancing the financial environment include expanding the enterprise whitelist and optimizing tax policies to improve competitiveness [8]

Group 1: Research Views - The performance of Chinese assets has been strong since June, with both stocks and bonds rising, pricing in possible policy changes in June. The views on stock index futures and treasury bond futures are both "volatile" [1] - For stock index futures, there are three main factors affecting the market: Sino-US communication may help resolve trade disputes; long - term consumption stimulus policies are attracting attention; and the upcoming Lujiazui Forum may bring news on capital market reform. The PPI data shows low inflation, and the market style may still favor consumption and technology. In Q1, the decline in the revenue growth rate of A - share listed companies has narrowed for three consecutive quarters, net profit has increased by about 4% year - on - year, but ROE is still at the bottoming stage [1] - For treasury bond futures, on June 18, the 30 - year main contract rose 0.09%, the 10 - year and 5 - year main contracts fell 0.01%, and the 2 - year main contract rose 0.01%. After the cross - month, the liquidity has eased marginally. In June, the bond market is unlikely to have a trending market and shows a sideways volatile pattern [1] Group 2: Daily Price Changes - For stock index futures on June 18, IH was at 2,677.4 (down 0.13% from the previous day), IF was at 3,872.2 (up 0.09%), IC was at 5,738.0 (down 0.18%), and IM was at 6,124.2 (down 0.09%) [2] - For stock indices on June 18, the Shanghai Composite 50 was at 2,679.9 (down 0.15% from the previous day), the CSI 300 was at 3,875.0 (up 0.12%), the CSI 500 was at 5,745.9 (down 0.09%), and the CSI 1000 was at 6,135.4 (down 0.10%) [2] - For treasury bond futures on June 18, TS was at 102.54 (unchanged), TF was at 106.28 (down 0.02%), T was at 109.14 (down 0.02%), and TL was at 120.90 (up 0.07%) [2] Group 3: Market News - At the 2025 Lujiazui Forum, the governor of the People's Bank of China announced eight major financial policies, including setting up an inter - bank market transaction reporting library, a digital RMB international operation center, and a personal credit investigation agency; carrying out a comprehensive reform pilot of offshore trade financial services in the Lingang New Area of Shanghai; developing free - trade offshore bonds; optimizing and upgrading the functions of free - trade accounts; innovating structural monetary policy tools in Shanghai; and promoting RMB foreign exchange futures trading [4][5] Group 4: Chart Analysis - **Stock Index Futures**: The report provides charts of the trends of IH, IF, IM, and IC main contracts, as well as the basis trends of corresponding contracts [6][7][8] - **Treasury Bond Futures**: Charts include the trends of treasury bond futures main contracts, treasury bond spot yields, basis, inter - period spreads, cross - variety spreads, and funding rates [12][13][17] - **Exchange Rates**: Charts show the central parity rates of the US dollar, euro against the RMB, forward exchange rates, the US dollar index, euro - US dollar exchange rate, pound - US dollar exchange rate, and US dollar - yen exchange rate [19][20][24]