Answered by Borut
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May. 09, 2023 11:50
Your proposed itinerary in two versions, being it Seoul or Hong Kong is definitely eligible for 144 hour visa free transit in wider Shanghai area.
This is all that matter. Chinese authorities do not care if you fly from nearby South Korea or from far away Italy. It is important that the immediate points before and after your mainland Chinese destination are in two different countries/eligible geographical entities and in your itinerary this is the case.
Have a nice trip.