SHANGHAI will step up efforts to improve its economic structure for sustainable growth by fostering opening-up in high-technology sectors and luring more global talent, Mayor Ying Yong said yesterday.

The city government has been releasing a number of policies this year to facilitate economic upgrading and continue to lure foreign investment, all of which have proven to be effective, Ying said at a press conference at the conclusion of the annual International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council meeting.

“We don’t only focus on economic growth, but we give a priority to the quality and efficiency behind the growth,” Ying said. “After a solid economic performance in the first half of this year, we are seeing signs of continuous improvement over recent months.”