Shang added that the commission plans to promote liberalization measures, which have been trialed in the free trade zone for over a year, to the whole city. For example, the commission has been working closely with customs to adopt clearance practices applied in the FTZ for more efficient clearance of new products set to debut in the city.
Shanghai, the country's leading commercial center and a major industrial hub, has mobilized all of its resources in the battle against the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic. Its medical workers have either been sent to the front line in Hubei province, or placed on call 24 hours a day. In Shanghai, diagnostic reports on suspected cases are being provided within 24 hours, pharmaceutical companies are rapidly pumping out medical supplies, and local government workers are helping manage the strict quarantine of residential communities. China Daily photographer Gao Erqiang reports from Shanghai.
Shanghai is now home to 222 time-honored brands, 180 of which are of national importance, making it the No 1 among all Chinese cities.
Shanahan, 56, was thrust into the role in an acting capacity in January, after Jim Mattis abruptly resigned over policy differences with Trump.
Shanghai University for the Elderly has nine departments, covering subjects including calligraphy and painting, foreign languages, computing, history, housework and music. Computing, English and music are the most popular subjects among the nearly 10,000 senior students.
Several high-profile accidents have prompted calls for stronger regulation. Hou Liqiang reports.
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Several laws and two extradition treaties were passed at the closing meeting of a five-day bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on Monday.
Shanghai is home to nearly 5 million residents who are at least 60 years old, and the government has emphasized their welfare during the outbreak.
Shanghai will also pull in strength to promote the construction of hard X-ray infrastructure and next generation of photon science facilities, among others, to support the development of integrated circuits, artificial intelligence and biomedicine, which the city has upheld as the three core strategic industries.
Shanghai Municipal People's Government holds a media briefing on Sunday evening. [Photo by Zhou Wenting/chinadaily.com.cn]