Chart of the day: Shanghai firms on a roll

Chinese companies whose names start with “Shanghai” are riding the recent buying frenzy among stock traders. In October, Shanghai party secretary Han Zheng said the city was drawing up a plan for a free-trade port, a term that was mentioned in ... ( read original story ...)

Tesla to build wholly-owned Shanghai plant: WSJ

Tesla has reached an agreement with Shanghai authorities that would make it the first foreign automaker to build its own plant in China, putting it in the driver's seat in the world's biggest electric-vehicle market, the Wall Street Journal reported. ( read original story ...)

Shanghai stocks get FTZ boost

Shanghai-related stocks advanced on Friday as the city's Party chief confirmed plans to reinvent its pilot free trade zone as a world-class free port. The port has entered the "planning stage" and needs to get the green light from the central authorities ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai unveils steps to attract foreign R&D centers

Shanghai authorities have rolled out new measures to woo more foreign-funded research and development centers to the city as part of the efforts to transform it into a global technological innovation hub by 2030. According to the 15-article policy ... ( read original story ...)