Meeting on Supporting the Upgrading of Shanghai's National Trade Center Held in Shanghai

On November 5, a meeting to support the upgrading of Shanghai's international trade center was held in Shanghai. The meeting thoroughly implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on accelerating the building of the "five centers," implemented the Outline of the National "15th Five-Year Plan," reviewed and summarized the progress achieved in the upgrading of Shanghai's international trade center, deliberated the 2027 work priorities, and studied and deployed key tasks. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Zhu Zhongming, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of Shanghai, attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Shanghai Vice Mayor Lu Shan presided over the meeting. The meeting noted that General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the building of Shanghai's international trade center and has made important instructions and put forward clear requirements on multiple occasions. The Ministry of Commerce, together with relevant departments and Shanghai Municipality, resolutely implemented these instructions and jointly promoted relevant work to achieve positive results. The hub function of Shanghai's international trade center has continued to strengthen, highlights of innovative development have stood out, and its coordinated development with the other four centers has formed new comprehensive advantages in international cooperation and competition, providing valuable experience for the high-quality development of foreign trade across the country. The meeting emphasized that the building of Shanghai's international trade center faces new situations and new tasks. The Ministry of Commerce will collaborate with various departments to further support the upgrading of Shanghai's international trade center, accelerate the cultivation of new drivers of foreign trade, enhance the function and status of the international trade hub, and play a greater role in building a trade powerhouse. Responsible officials from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Transport, the People's Bank of China, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the National Data Administration, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and the National Medical Products Administration attended the meeting and exchanged views.