ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst sˈɪkstiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt ʌv "zˈoʊnpˈoːɹt ˌɪntɚɹˈækʃən" wʌz ɐpɹˈuːvd baɪ ðə stˈeɪt kˈaʊnsəl bᵻtwˌiːn jˈænʃən pˈoːɹt ˈɛɹiə ænd ðə ʃˈɛnʒən jˈænʃən pˈoːɹt fɹˈiː tɹˈeɪd zˈoʊn.
On August 16, 2004, the project of "zone-port interaction" was approved by the State Council between Yantian Port Area and the Shenzhen Yantian Port Free Trade Zone.