The big smoke of Shanghai got a bit bigger this past weekend, as the city’s metro system expanded once again Saturday, but this time by sufficient length for it to be able to legitimately claim the ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to Add 500,000 Jobs, Raise Incomes, Improve Welfare This Year, Mayor Says
In 2021, Shanghai plans to create 500,000 new jobs, increase people’s income and offer better social welfare as part of a host of goals to improve the quality of life of its 24-million-plus residents, ... ( read original story ...)
Firmer dollar, sell-off in equities push Shanghai copper to 1-month low
HANOI — Shanghai copper prices hit a more than one-month low on Thursday, while other industrial metals also fell, as a global sell-off in equities and a firmer U.S. dollar made greenback-priced ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Is Confident of Hosting Even Better CIIE This Year; Covid-19 Flare-Up Is Under Control, Mayor Says
Shanghai is quite sure it can hold an even better, more productive China International Import Expo this year, and has brought a recent resurgence of novel coronavirus cases under control, the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai banks on big-ticket foreign direct investments to achieve ambitious growth and employment targets
Mayor Gong Zheng says FDI projects would continue to be a major growth driver after inflows reach a record US$20.2 billion last year. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai adds advanced chip production to its 2021 priority list along with Tesla, digital currency
Shanghai wants to roll out 12-nanometre chips this year as part of an ambitious effort to strengthen domestic production and cut reliance on imported semiconductors. ( read original story ...)
How Jews found safety in Shanghai during the Holocaust
Every year during the Holocaust, it got more difficult for Jews to leave Germany. Many countries closed their doors to refugees. One city that bucked the trend and took in thousands of Jews was ... ( read original story ...)