Government News
All-purpose cards introduced for professionals - December 07, 2015
SHANGHAI has introduced a special card for high-level talent that puts them on par with local residents even before they get their permanent residence permits. With the card, they can make appointments,
Han Zheng meets WIPO director general - December 07, 2015
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Francis Gurry, director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization on Tuesday. Han said that innovation is a key strategic resource and intellectual
Shanghai International Ballet Competition restarts - December 04, 2015
The Shanghai International Ballet Competition will restart next year since its suspension in 2007. Initiated in 1995, the Competition had been held four times before 2007, with participation of dancers
Mayor meets company leaders to stress Internet finance - December 04, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met Robin Li Yanhong, Baidu.com founder, chairman and CEO, George Sartorel, regional CEO of Allianz Asia Pacific, Zhang Lei, founder, chairman and CEO of HillHouse Capital last
Champions of road safety - December 04, 2015
Retired NBA basketball star Yao Ming and former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang are named "Road Safety Ambassadors" at an event to mark Road Safety Day in Shanghai yesterday.
Mayor talks on further cooperation with Finland guests - December 04, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met Espoo City Manager Jukka M?kel? and his delegation last week. Yang said that this year is the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China
First renovation in two decades starts on city's century-old cathedral - December 04, 2015
THE century-old Xujiahui Cathedral will be under renovation through next August to restore its historic look as one of the city's most iconic buildings, the district government said. Renovation had kicked
Han Zheng meets guests from Siemens - December 04, 2015
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Roland Busch, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, last week. Han said that Shanghai has to replace its development drives to fully adopt innovation-driven
Mayor talks about further cooperation with Indian guests - December 01, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met Rajnath Singh, minister of Home Affairs in India last week. Yang said that both China and India have a splendid history and culture and they are the world’s two largest developing
Agreement on data indexes - December 01, 2015
SHANGHAI Shipping Exchange yesterday signed a deal with Shanghai Clearing House for the latter to use indexes from the exchange to calculate the global transport costs of containers shipped from Shanghai
