Government News
Shanghai’s vice mayor meets delegation from Sao Paulo, Brazil - July 27, 2017
SHANGHAI’S Vice Mayor Chen Yin met with Joao Doria, mayor of Sao Paulo, and the delegation he led yesterday in Shanghai. Chen welcomed the visit and expressed hope that the two cities will strengthen
New center to speed up patent applications - July 26, 2017
SHANGHAI’S first national intellectual property rights protection service center was established in the Pudong New Area yesterday to shorten the patent application process and enhance IPR protection. The
46 projects to improve environment - July 26, 2017
SHANGHAI’S government yesterday unveiled an environment renovation plan in response to a critical report earlier this year by a central government inspection team. The team’s report, issued in April,
City guideline to preserve buildings - July 25, 2017
SHANGHAI is to set up special funds for historic building protection and urban revamping as part of efforts to better protect the city’s historic structures. The city government also said there would
Ying Yong, Iowa governor talk about closer ties - July 25, 2017
MAYOR Ying Yong met the visiting Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds from the United States on Friday and said the China-US relations are the most important bilateral ties in the world. Exchanges at the regional
Changning is reshaping itself into an attractive home for foreigners - July 24, 2017
CHANGNING District aims to increase the percentage of its foreign population to 10 percent within five years from 8.86 percent. It is part of a series of targets set by the district government to make
City cracks down on unlicensed education centers - July 24, 2017
MORE than 500 educational training organizations without business licenses and qualification certificates are being closed, the city government’s information office said yesterday. The office said the
Shanghai’s H2 foreign trade set to be strong - July 21, 2017
SHANGHAI’S foreign trade is set to remain strong in the second half of the year but the pace of growth may slow amid global economic uncertainty and slower gains of commodity prices, local customs said
Chongming unveils strategy to be ‘world class eco-island’ by 2040 - July 21, 2017
CHONGMING Island aims to become an important bird habitat and a protected area for large varieties of natural resources, the district government said yesterday. The city’s top planning body and the Chongming
Sister cities students in town to learn about China - July 20, 2017
A TOTAL of 108 students and teachers from 18 cities around the world have arrived for the 2017 Shanghai International Sister Cities Youth Camp, kicking off with traditional Chinese games and folk performances
