Core Viewpoint - Shanghai aims to enhance its international financial center competitiveness and influence through high-level financial openness and alignment with international trade rules, as outlined in the 15th Five-Year Plan [1][2]. Group 1: Development Goals - By 2030, Shanghai's "five centers" will see significant improvements in global resource allocation, technological innovation, high-end industry leadership, open hub influence, and cultural soft power [1]. - By 2035, the functions of Shanghai's "five centers" will be fully upgraded, with key development indicators reaching international leading levels, and per capita GDP expected to double compared to 2020 [2]. Group 2: Financial Sector Initiatives - The focus will be on enhancing the internationalization of financial markets, improving mechanisms like "Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect" and "Bond Connect," and increasing the international influence of "Shanghai prices" [2][3]. - There will be efforts to attract high-capacity foreign financial institutions and international financial organizations to establish regional headquarters and branches in Shanghai [3]. - The facilitation of investment and cross-border settlement will be deepened, supporting financial institutions in expanding global service networks and optimizing currency management [3]. - Exploration of offshore financial services will be initiated, including the establishment of offshore financial regulatory frameworks and the development of offshore debt business [3].