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Shanghai's foreign trade hits 3 trillion yuan in first seven months

Shanghai's import and export value reached 3 trillion yuan ($444.87 billion) in the first seven months of this year, up 17.7 percent year-on-year.

Hongqiao cross-border e-commerce trade surpasses 12.6 billion yuan in H1

Shanghai's Hongqiao International Central Business District recorded more than 74.58 million cross-border e-commerce orders in the first half of 2026, with a total value exceeding 12.6 billion yuan ($1.87 billion).

Shanghai's outbound investment push enters new era

Shanghai companies' outbound activities are transitioning from simply exporting products to a higher level of globalization in capital, brands and services.

Global firms in Shanghai shift focus to innovation

A growing number of foreign companies in Shanghai are positioning the city as a hub for innovation and the global supply chain rather than a consumption market, marking a strategic shift from "selling in China" to "creating in China" as a wave of new projects comes online this month.

Shanghai leads nation, Asia in 'first-store economy' race

More than 8,400 brands have chosen Shanghai as the location for their first stores thanks to the city's powerful appeal to brands from around the world.