Mayor Gong Zheng, Academician Yao Qizhi and Dou Yifan jointly launched the 2024 Shanghai Science and Technology Festival.

The fourth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Municipal People's Congress continued today, and the report on the comprehensive law enforcement inspection of implementing the strategy of revitalizing the country through science and education and enhancing the ability of scientific and technological self-reliance was reviewed in groups and special inquiries were conducted. Seven members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress and members of the Special Committee respectively inquired about improving the organizational and mobilization capabilities for key core technology research, improving the management of the use of funds for financial research projects in the city, improving the efficiency of scientific and technological achievement transformation, strengthening scientific and technological innovation to support industrial development, strengthening the construction and operation guarantee of major scientific and technological infrastructure, and financial support for scientific and technological innovation. 14 department heads including the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Economic and Information Technology Commission, Municipal Education Commission, Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Local Financial Supervision Bureau, Municipal State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and Shanghai Science and Technology Foundation who attended the meeting to answer relevant questions one by one

In order to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the CPC, deeply study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, carry forward the great spirit of party building, deeply grasp the scientific connotation of Chinese path to modernization, constantly guide and deepen the study of party history with the innovative theory of the party, and continue to serve the great practice of the new era with the study of party history, on July 23, the academic seminar "Great Spirit of Party building and Chinese path to modernization" was held in Shanghai. This academic seminar has received active support from a large number of party history workers, and has received over 380 academic papers from party history research institutions, universities, and red venues in 27 provincial-level administrative regions, including Shanghai, Beijing, Jiangsu, Chongqing, and Hunan. Among them, more than 60 papers were selected. More than a hundred guests and paper authors attended the conference to exchange academic research and collide ideas, with the aim of enhancing Shanghai's research on the great spirit of building the Party

Recently, the Shanghai International Elderly Care, Auxiliary Equipment and Rehabilitation Medical Expo, known as the "Old Expo", opened in Shanghai, attracting more than 400 exhibitors from around the world to participate. Various intelligent products related to various aspects of elderly life, such as new mobility robots, anti loss technology suits, and fall recognition instruments, have attracted the attention of many elderly people. With the arrival of the first round of "baby boom" retirement peak since the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the pace of aging in China has significantly accelerated. It is predicted that the new population aged 60 in China during the 14th Five Year Plan period will increase by 34% compared to the 13th Five Year Plan period. Against the backdrop of rising labor costs and flourishing digital technology, "smart elderly care" is injecting new impetus into the development of the elderly care industry. Smart elderly care has been practiced in Shanghai for many years, but after research by several members of the Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, it was found that related products still

Today, the Municipal Medical Insurance Center held the "Medical Insurance Handling Service Direct Bus" event for the first time. The event focuses on the actual needs of biopharmaceutical enterprises and invites representatives from 27 pharmaceutical and medical device companies to discuss and exchange ideas on better serving the development of the biopharmaceutical industry. The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Medical Insurance Center introduced the work of handling the list of medical insurance drugs in this city, the process of applying for medical insurance codes for disposable medical devices that can be charged separately, and new medical service items. They answered questions raised by representatives of pharmaceutical enterprises, helped enterprises to have a deeper understanding of the relevant medical insurance handling services, and worked hard to promote the rapid application of new technologies and products in clinical practice, benefiting the people. It is understood that in recent years, the municipal medical insurance department has taken strong measures to optimize the business environment, actively serve and promote the development of the city's biopharmaceutical industry. One is to expand

Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Chen Jining attended the opening ceremony and the first plenary session of the 14th Lujiazui Forum this morning and delivered a speech.Around today's venue, there are three important financial clusters in Shanghai, with the Bund's international architectural complex shining brightly, the Lujiazui Financial City skyscrapers lining up, and the Hongkou North Bund emerging, forming a vivid picture of the thriving and thriving construction of Shanghai's international financial center. In 2022, Shanghai's securities market had the world's largest initial fundraising amount, with spot gold trading volume and crude oil futures market size ranking among the top three in the world. The city's financial industry added value