Government News
Foreign authors, illustrators a hit with children - November 16, 2015
WHEN it comes to books, foreign authors and illustrators seem to have the inside track on stirring the imaginations of Chinese children. That was obvious at the 3rd annual China Shanghai International
Shanghai seeks to tap German prowess - November 16, 2015
GERMAN manufacturers can tap opportunities that Shanghai offers under the national "Made in China 2025" plan as the city is set to play a key role to help turn China into an advanced technological nation,
Construction of high-speed rail line linking to start this month - November 13, 2015
SHANGHAI'S railway authority is set to start construction of a high-speed railway line linking Zhejiang, Anhui and Henan provinces by the end of 2020. The first phase of the development of the "Shanghehang"
Local brands set to cash in on tax scheme - November 12, 2015
THE city's tourism authorities are considering allowing a number of stores that sell time-honored brands and traditional products to join the new duty-free sales scheme in a bid to shore up flagging sales.
Yang Xiong meets Merck chairman and CEO - November 11, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Merck & Co Inc and chairman of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, last Thursday.
Plan for bigger fund to better back innovation - November 10, 2015
SHANGHAI plans to group government money meant to develop small-scale industries to form an economic transformation fund for better innovation support. An initial 1 billion yuan (US$157 million) fund
Mayor meets secretary-general of Shanghai Cooperation Organization - November 10, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met the visiting secretary-general of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Dmitry Fedorovich Mezentsev, last Thursday. Yang said Shanghai is the birthplace of the Shanghai Cooperation
Kenyans take honors at the 20th edition of Shanghai Marathon - November 09, 2015
KENYA'S Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata set an event record to take the men's honors at the 2015 Shanghai International Marathon while compatriot Nguriatukei Rael Kiyara took the women's title on a wet Sunday
Yang Xiong meets Montreal mayor and delegation - November 09, 2015
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met his Montreal counterpart Denis Coderre and his delegation from Canada on Tuesday. They renewed a cooperation agreement and watched a performance by Chinese and Canadian students.
Han Zheng, Vincent Siew stress cross-Strait relations - November 06, 2015
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Vincent Siew, the honorary chairman of the Cross-Strait Common Market Foundation from Taiwan, on Monday. Han said Shanghai has a lot of exchanges and cooperation
