Report on the Work of the Government

Gong's remarks at post-congress briefing

After the closure of the second session of the 16th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress on Jan 27, the city government held a press briefing at the Expo Center. Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with reporters and answered their questions. Here are some highlights from Mayor Gong's responses at the press briefing.

Mayor: International Services Shanghai is designed to welcome, help expats

International Services Shanghai, an English portal for the Shanghai municipal government, has been launched. The positioning of the platform is to show welcome and offer help so that expats can better understand Shanghai and integrate into the city.

Key takeaways from mayor's press conference

Gong Zheng, mayor of Shanghai, answered questions from journalists during a press conference after the conclusion of the annual plenary sessions of the city's legislative and political advisory bodies on Saturday. Here are some highlights of Gong's remarks at the press conference.

Shanghai to pioneer expansion of financial sector

Shanghai will play a better role as a pioneer for the steady expansion of institutional opening-up in the financial sector in the New Year, said Gong Zheng, mayor of Shanghai on Jan 27.

Shanghai vows to make world-class environment for talent

Shanghai vowed to accurately meet the needs of talent from home and abroad and continue to create a world-class environment for talent development in the New Year, said Gong Zheng, mayor of Shanghai on Jan 27.

Shanghai a magnet for foreign investors: Mayor

Shanghai has always been one of the most favored destinations for foreign investors and one of the most preferred places for multinational companies when deploying their global supply chains and industrial chains, said Shanghai mayor Gong Zheng on Jan 27.

Annual plenary session of CPPCC Shanghai Committee concludes

The annual plenary session of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the city's political advisory body, successfully completed its agenda and concluded on Jan 25.

China's second domestically-built cruise ship enters final phase

After China's first domestically-made large cruise ship Adora Magic City completed six commercial voyages, the second China-built cruise vessel is about to enter its final assembly in the second quarter, according to official sources.

Posters: Shanghai unveils exciting, ambitious plans for 2024

Posters: Shanghai's 2024 development targets

Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng highlighted the city's 2024 development targets during his delivery of the government work report at the annual municipal legislative session on Jan 23. To review these targets, check the following visual graphics.

Posters: Shanghai's socioeconomic achievements in 2023

Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng highlighted the city's remarkable socioeconomic accomplishments in 2023 during his delivery of the government work report at the annual municipal legislative session on Jan 23. Explore and review these achievements through the following set of posters.

CPPCC members urge Shanghai to take lead on stem cells

CPPCC members for the Shanghai government have urged relevant parties to work toward making the city a global hub for stem cell research, development and industrialization.

Highlights from the Shanghai Municipal Government Work Report

The second session of the 16th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress opened on the morning of Jan 23. Mayor Gong Zheng delivered a report on the government work in 2023.

Shanghai to host more world-class sports events, CPPCC members suggest

CPPCC members suggested Shanghai host more world-class sports events, especially those in soccer and basketball, to better create a name card of a world-famous sports city.

Shanghai universities to open door to public, CPPCC members suggest

CPPCC members suggested some universities in Shanghai to open doors to the public to realize the maximum use of good education resources.

More pet-friendly places, CPPCC member suggests

A CPPCC member suggested Shanghai make more efforts to create a pet-friendly environment, which may affect the decision of some young people from home and abroad whether to work or live in a city.

Quick look: Shanghai's fresh targets in 2024

Shanghai sets growth target, key undertakings for 2024

Shanghai’s GDP is expected to grow by about 5 percent this year after reaching 4.72 trillion yuan ($660 billion) last year, Gong Zheng, mayor of Shanghai, said on Jan 23.

Shanghai municipal committee receives thousands of public opinions on plans

The Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) submitted 1,080 proposals and received more than 22,000 pieces of information of public opinion over the past year, said Hu Wenrong, chairman of the committee, on Jan 22.