Government News
Shanghai is becoming paradise for hard-tech firms - July 07, 2026
Shanghai is turning into a paradise for incubating and growing hard-tech companies, with an average of over 320 new such firms registered a day last year.
Consumption season to woo more visitors to Shanghai - July 07, 2026
The 2026 Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season, which is in its third edition this year, will feature new scenarios and further improve services to attract more inbound travelers, said officials and industry experts attending the event's launch ceremony last Friday.
Germany’s Covestro to build large MDI plant at Shanghai site, mulls same facility in UAE - July 07, 2026
German polymer giant Covestro has unveiled plans to construct a large methylene diphenyl diisocyanate production line at its Shanghai integrated site. It also revealed that it is considering building a factory with the same capacity in the United Arab Emirates.
China becomes one of the fastest-growing markets for embodied AI - July 06, 2026
China has become one of the fastest-growing markets for embodied artificial intelligence in the world, and the number and financing scale of enterprises in the field in the Yangtze River Delta region account for more than 50 percent of the national total, a latest report said.
Brompton adds Decathlon unit, China VC BA Capital in strategic stake deal - July 06, 2026
Brompton, the London-based folding-bike maker, said it has taken strategic minority investments from Decathlon's venture arm Decathlon Pulse and Shanghai-based BA Capital, in a move that underscores the company's push to expand in China and other fast-growing urban mobility markets.
New alliance launched in Shanghai to upgrade urban renewal - July 06, 2026
Eyeing upgrading urban renewal models for a better future, the CCCC Urban Industry Alliance was established at a conference held on Monday in Shanghai's Qingpu district, which has been accelerating its urban renewal efforts with a new model observing the future.
Shanghai Legoland welcomes record over two million visitors within first year - July 06, 2026
Legoland Shanghai Resort, the world's biggest theme park focused on the plastic toy bricks produced by Denmark's The Lego Group, has welcomed more than two million guests since opening one year ago, becoming the fastest Legoland in the world to reach the mark.
Namibian delegates explore Chinese market opportunities in Shanghai - July 05, 2026
A delegation from Namibia visited Hongqiao 365 in Shanghai on July 2 to learn how imported products reach Chinese consumers through year-round product displays, trade services, and livestreaming e-commerce.
Five high-rises set to transform North Bund skyline - July 05, 2026
Five skyscrapers are rising simultaneously in Hongkou District's North Bund – all within the boundaries of what will become Shanghai's first car-free zone in the city center.
Shanghai records over 21 million cross-border trips in H1 as inbound tourism grows - July 05, 2026
Shanghai recorded 21.126 million inbound and outbound trips in the first half of the year, including nearly 3.17 million inbound foreign visitor arrivals, up 22 percent year-on-year, according to the city's border inspection authorities last Thursday.
