2021 Shanghai in Session

Everything you need to know about this year's Two Sessions: Shanghai's most important annual political conferences.

Political advisers propose extending Metro service hours

While Shanghai is building more Metro lines, it might be a good time to extend service hours to accommodate passengers who have to transfer around the entire network.

2021-01-29 19:20 0

In Focus

Man's best friends and public's abiding debate

Raising dogs can bring joy to owners and their families, but these dogs should be managed better.

2021-01-28 08:38 0

Metro

Mayor says COVID-19 outbreak under control

Gong Zheng said recent cases in the city had driven home the importance of cutting no slack in preventing the import of the pandemic from overseas and its resurgence at home.

2021-01-27 22:14 0

Economy

Mayor sets out key issues for city's future

Gong Zheng says the city's goal is promote high-quality development, ensure high-quality life, and achieve high-efficiency governance over the next five years.

2021-01-27 20:51 0

Economy

Legislator in call for a commercial court

Senior inspector at Shanghai High People's Court says the city's courts have been dealing with an increasing number of cases related to cross-border commerce.

2021-01-27 19:16 0

Economy

Deeper reform proposed for Pudong New Area

Shanghai Party Secretary Li Qiang says city should give full play to the leading role of Pudong in opening up amid the new development pattern in line with national strategies.

2021-01-27 19:15 0

Metro

New towns to support city's future development

Mayor Gong Zheng tells press conference that Shanghai will be accelerating the launch of major infrastructure and economic projects in its five new towns.

2021-01-27 18:47 0

Metro

Congress approves city's 14th Five-Year Plan

The city's legislators pass the plan for Shanghai's economic and social development over the next five years at the closing plenary of this year's session.

2021-01-27 18:47 0

Metro

Official proposes more accessible pedestrian overpasses

Most of the city's pedestrian overpasses don't have elevators or escalators.

2021-01-27 14:48 0

Metro

Professors call for renaming Metro stations after nearby universities

Metro stations on Jinshajiang Road and Yan'an Road W. are advised to be renamed after two nearby universities, deputies to Shanghai People's Congress suggested.

2021-01-27 14:40 0

2021 Shanghai in Session

Political advisers propose extending Metro service hours

Man's best friends and public's abiding debate

Mayor says COVID-19 outbreak under control

Mayor sets out key issues for city's future

Legislator in call for a commercial court

Deeper reform proposed for Pudong New Area

New towns to support city's future development

Congress approves city's 14th Five-Year Plan

Official proposes more accessible pedestrian overpasses

Professors call for renaming Metro stations after nearby universities

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