Cctv news(News Network): At the press conference on "Promoting High-quality Development" held today (March 28), the relevant person in charge introduced that Shanghai will continue to promote the construction of "five centers" and accelerate the construction of a socialist modern international metropolis with world influence.
According to reports, in 2023, Shanghai’s total economic output was 4.72 trillion yuan, and the total financial market transactions were more than 3,300 trillion yuan, ranking among the top cities in the world. For the 14th year in a row, the container throughput of Shanghai Port leads the world, and the port trade volume ranks first among cities in the world. The capacity of scientific and technological innovation has been continuously enhanced, and the city’s energy level and core competitiveness have greatly jumped.
In the future, Shanghai will actively promote new industrialization and build a number of world-class high-end industrial clusters. In-depth implementation of the promotion strategy of the Pilot Free Trade Zone, taking the lead in building an institutional system and supervision model that is in line with international high-standard economic and trade rules. Accelerate the construction of an international scientific and technological innovation center around strengthening the strategic source function of scientific and technological innovation.
Shanghai will also implement the national measures to completely lift the restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector, implement the comprehensive pilot project of expanding and opening up the national service industry, support foreign-funded enterprises to invest more in key areas such as green development, digital transformation and scientific and technological innovation, and make it the first choice for global investment.