Government News
Shanghai's new housing sector rises 78% - March 08, 2016
SHANGHAI'S new housing market posted sales of over 78 percent last week although the average price fell.
Volunteers wanted for tourism zone - March 07, 2016
SHANGHAI International Tourism and Resorts Zone, which has the Disney resort as its centerpiece, is looking for volunteers.
Han Zheng meets Deutsche Bank CEO - March 07, 2016
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Juergen Fitschen, co-CEO of Deutsche Bank, last week. Han said this year is the opening year of the city's 13th Five-Year Plan. Shanghai will deepen reforms, increase opening, accelerate economic restructuring, and change the growth model.
Mayor meets Lloyd's of London chairman - March 04, 2016
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met John Nelson, chairman of Lloyd's, the world's specialist insurance market, on Tuesday.
New center to help unlock diagnostic mysteries - March 04, 2016
DOCTORS solving medical mysteries will find their jobs a bit easier with the establishment of the country's first center dedicated to undiagnosed diseases.
Han Zheng meets US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew - March 03, 2016
SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng last week met the US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew as he led a delegation to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Pudong.
Foreign businesses positive on Shanghai - March 03, 2016
FOREIGN businesses are confident of Shanghai's growth prospect and eager to engage in the city's various development strategies, participants said during a briefing by Shanghai's commerce affairs yesterday.
Internet strategy to boost revenue - March 02, 2016
SHANGHAI plans to increase its information services revenue to 600 billion yuan (US$92 billion) this year, six times what it generated in 2010, through an Internet Plus strategy that encourages web innovation and investment.
Urban planner launches global design competition - March 02, 2016
SHANGHAI'S urban planner yesterday began soliciting designs from around the world to develop the east bank of Huangpu River into a 21-kilometer-long "coherent public promenade."
Yang Xiong, Henry Paulson talk about cooperation - March 01, 2016
SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met a delegation led by former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson last Friday.
