SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong yesterday met Hui Wing Mao, chairman of Hong Kong New Home Social Service Center, and a delegation of young Hong Kong entrepreneurs.

Yang said Shanghai and Hong Kong have a long history of cooperation. Shanghai has received big support from Hong Kong in economic development and Shanghai officials have borrowed good experiences from their Hong Kong colleagues.

The mayor said Shanghai is keen to deepen cooperation with Hong Kong to tackle their common problems and achieve mutual prosperity. The Shanghai Free Trade Zone has operated for two years and will continue to carry out reforms and opening to stimulate trade and investment.