Shanghai is to enhance its urban soft power to match its ambition to become a socialistic metropolis with global influence by 2035, according to the Shanghai Committee of the Communist Party of China.

By promoting its urban spirit and quality, the city aims to boost the drive and vitality for growth, while improving urban core competence and global influence.

It will play a key role to better showcase Chinese ideas, spirit and development path to the world, the committee said at a meeting on Tuesday.