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  • Shanghai Customs unveils measures to facilitate cross-border trade

    April 29, 2026

    Shanghai Customs has rolled out five key measures to streamline cross-border trade and improve the business environment, supporting Shanghai's development as a leading international shipping and trade center.

  • Shanghai's cross-border e-commerce pilot zone hits 10b yuan in transactions

    Shanghai's cross-border e-commerce pilot zone hits 10b yuan in transactions

    April 29, 2026

    Launched in July 2025, the pilot zone has quickly grown into an industrial hub with nearly 500 companies.

  • China to grant zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties

    April 29, 2026

    China will expand zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it starting May 1, 2026, Chinese authorities announced on April 28.

  • Pudong New Area boosts global outreach via investment fair

    Pudong New Area boosts global outreach via investment fair

    April 29, 2026

    Shanghai's Pudong New Area is solidifying its position as a hub for Chinese enterprises going global, leveraging the momentum generated by the inaugural Overseas Investment Fair 2026.

  • Shanghai accelerates growth of garden economy

    Shanghai accelerates growth of garden economy

    April 28, 2026

    In a move to formalize and expand its burgeoning garden economy, Shanghai released its first-ever Garden Economy Cooperation Opportunity List on April 20.

  • China allows foreign investors into treasury futures

    April 28, 2026

    China has allowed qualified foreign investors to participate in treasury futures trading starting Friday, in a move aimed at enhancing the appeal of renminbi-denominated bond assets.

  • Shanghai expands application of negative list for outbound data transfers to entire city

    Shanghai expands application of negative list for outbound data transfers to entire city

    April 28, 2026

    This move extends the application of the negative list, which was first introduced in February 2025 for the Shanghai FTZ and the Lin-gang Special Area, to the entire city.

  • Hongqiao Intl Talents Service Center launches refund-upon-purchase service

    Hongqiao Intl Talents Service Center launches refund-upon-purchase service

    April 28, 2026

    Hongqiao International Talents Service Center has officially launched an instant refund service for departure tax refunds.

  • Shanghai on path to becoming zero-waste city

    Shanghai on path to becoming zero-waste city

    April 28, 2026

    Seven years after becoming the first provincial-level region in China to mandate household waste sorting, Shanghai is transitioning from simple disposal to a high-tech circular economy.

  • L'Oreal Pro hair show debuts at Museum of Art Pudong

    L'Oreal Pro hair show debuts at Museum of Art Pudong

    April 28, 2026

    Shanghai hosted a high-profile hair artistry show by L'Oreal Professionnel at the Museum of Art Pudong on April 22, as part of the official schedule of the 2026 "First in Shanghai" initiative.