Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng held a press conference after the sixth session of the 15th Shanghai People's Congress, the city's legislature, closed on Sunday. He answered questions on the city's various development and public service issues. We took notes on his answers; here they are:

Expectations for Shanghai's economic development this year

The city's economic growth target for this year has been set at 5.5 percent, taking into account both current and long-term situations, and the pressure on demand, supply and expectations.