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Shanghai has led 251 international standards and developed 64 local ones.
Visa-free arrivals rose more than 50% to 20.9 million in the first nine months of 2025, while tax-refund sales nearly do...
China's extreme-sports industry was worth 201.6 billion yuan in 2024 and is expected to grow more than 15% a year.
"Rising trading and lending reflect a solid expansion from a high base, keeping Shanghai at the center of China's financ...
Shanghai's private sector has emerged as a vital contributor to trade growth in the first three quarters of 2025, contri...
Retail sales rose 4.3% to 1.23 trillion yuan in the first nine months, up from 1.7% in the first half.
Exports of the so-called "new trio" — EVs, lithium batteries and solar panels — rose 6.3% year on year to 112.2 billion ...
Shanghai's economy maintained steady momentum despite global uncertainties.
Hu also proposed building an offshore renminbi system in Shanghai.
Analysts expect the market to continue firming as foreign investors return.
