Shanghai seeks to develop the Hongqiao International Central Business District into a vibrant central area with global influence and a landmark of reform and opening-up in the new era.
The Hongqiao "Cross-Border E-commerce + Industrial Belt" Pilot Zone in Shanghai has attracted 568 companies and recorded more than 15.7 billion yuan ($2.34 billion) in cross-border e-commerce transactions since its launch in July 2025.
The Hongqiao International Central Business District has outlined five key tasks for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), spanning opening-up, exhibitions, transport connectivity, sci-tech innovation, and urban development.
Cao Hao, general manager of Silicon Gene Biotech, praised Shanghai's Hongqiao International Central Business District as a major hub for tech innovation with a supportive industrial and talent ecosystem.
The 48th WorldSkills Competition is set to open in Shanghai on Sept 22, bringing together talented young people from across the globe.
The semi-finals of the biomedicine track of the sixth Shanghai Global Talents Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition brought 333 projects from around the world to Hongqiao Qianwan in Minhang district on Aug 28-29.
In an interview, Norwegian Ambassador to China Vebjorn Dysvik said the China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become an important platform for Norwegian companies looking to enter the Chinese market and build new partnerships.
Visitor registration has opened for the first Hongqiao Tech Week, which will take place from Nov 20 to 22 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
