The Hongqiao International Talents Service Center in the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The Hongqiao International Talents Service Center has expanded its full-chain, international talent service ecosystem over the past year, supporting domestic talent going global and overseas talent coming to China through upgraded services, events and online outreach.
In 2025, the center provided 89,000 services, including 18,000 for foreign professionals, 20,000 for domestic talents and 16,000 through one-stop services. It also organized 100 events, attracting more than 11,000 participants.
To support domestic talent in going global, the center has introduced 20 measures to help enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta expand overseas. Its 24-hour smart endorsement service for Hong Kong and Macao has processed 16,000 applications, with more than 75 percent being handled on non-working days. The center also offers business endorsements, talent endorsements and APEC Business Travel Card services for Hong Kong and Macao, while working with professional institutions to provide outbound visa, notarization, translation and authentication services.
For overseas talent coming to China, the center has upgraded the Shanghai Hongqiao One-Stop Service Center for Overseas Talent by adding six new services, including electronic port visa certificates. It has also set up a service window for overseas Chinese affairs service and partnered with more than 90 professional institutions to provide about 200 services covering tax, insurance, housing, recruitment and Chinese-language education.
The center also built a talent activity platform covering 13 themes, including policy promotion, talent empowerment, overseas expansion, integration, recruitment, housing, training and healthcare. Its job fairs attracted more than 30 key enterprises, nearly 500 positions, and 1,400 job seekers, resulting in more than 3,300 resumes. Health service activities linked major hospitals and served more than 600 people.
Online, the center expanded its WeChat and video account matrix, publishing 177 original posts and 10 videos, with total views nearing 53,000.
