The 2026 Lin-gang Special Area Financial Leasing Industry Innovation and Development Conference was held on Sept 23, with a series of measures introduced to drive further growth in the sector.

The 2026 Lin-gang Special Area Financial Leasing Industry Innovation and Development Conference is held on Sept 23. [Photo/Lin-gang Special Area Financial Leasing Industry Innovation and Development Conference]

A briefing on the latest financial leasing policy was provided during the conference, broadening the scope of eligible assets to cover data center equipment, resource extraction equipment, industrial robots, flight simulators, and aviation materials. A selection of featured cases from Lin-gang were also unveiled as practical models that can be replicated and scaled across the industry.

A technology leasing service station was inaugurated. As its first founding members, BOCOM Leasing, BOC Leasing, and Yangtze United Financial Leasing each introduced tailored leasing models designed around the development needs and characteristics of technology-driven enterprises.

Meanwhile, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics' Dishui Lake Financial Leasing Research Center launched an industry-academia-research collaboration base, which will focus on industry research, talent development, and brand promotion.

Eleven key projects were signed at the event, with a combined value of nearly 7 billion yuan ($1.04 billion). They span various sectors, including data centers, industrial robots, resource extraction, aircraft, and ships, as well as multiple business models, such as technology leasing and cross-border leasing, highlighting the breadth, depth, and dynamism of Lin-gang's financial leasing industry.