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On September 16th, a memorial service was held in Beijing for the recipient of the "Friendship Medal" of the People's Republic of China, an advisor to the China International Cooperation Council and Beijing Peili Vocational College, a renowned international friend, international communist warrior, educator, foreign expert, and lifelong honorary professor of Beijing Foreign Studies University, Ms. Isabella Koruk. The attendees reviewed the passionate, dedicated, and hardworking life of Ms. Elizabeth Crook - she was an old friend of the Chinese people, a witness to the birth and growth of the republic, and closely linked to China's development and changes with her unique contributions. Attendees expressed that Ms. Elizabeth Crook's contributions and achievements will always be engraved in our hearts. Her revolutionary spirit of "never forgetting her original intention and always remembering her mission" will guide future generations to strive for strength and progress, and her selfless and fearless international spirit

On September 16, the seminar on "New Journey of Jointly Building the the Belt and Road with High Quality: Vision and Plan" was held in Shanghai. The participating scholars said that the "the Belt and Road" initiative is a Chinese plan to answer the questions of the world, the times and history, an important practical platform for building a community with a shared future for mankind, an important grasp for China to coordinate the domestic and international overall situation, and promote high-level opening up, and an important example of creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture. Over the past decade, the implementation of the initiative has enhanced political mutual trust, economic integration, and cultural exchange among co building countries, providing valuable practical experience and injecting strong impetus for building a community with a shared future for mankind. The attending scholars expressed that looking ahead to the future, we must adhere to expanding and deepening our opening-up to the outside world, and enhance China's international competitiveness through high-level opening-up

On the past Saturday, a group of young volunteers wearing green vests walked into the Elderly Care Home in Dapu Bridge Street. They accompanied the elderly through activities such as teaching Tai Chi and making embossed fan groups, spending a pleasant morning together. This kind of heartwarming act has been carried out by groups of young people from Yuanmeng Home's "Jinhui Action" for more than ten years. This Saturday's event is jointly organized by the Huangpu District Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Dapuqiao Street Office, and the Ministry of Physical Education of Shanghai University of Applied Technology. Starting from this month, in addition to students from major universities, the volunteer team has also added young teacher volunteers with various specialties. In the first half of Tai Chi teaching, under the guidance and demonstration of Zhou Meizhu, a national level athlete at Shanghai University of Applied Technology, the elderly learned it with great enthusiasm. Part of the lower limbs have difficulty moving and standing

This is the first time Fernando Strafase, Secretary General of the Buenos Aires Municipal Government in Argentina, has come to Shanghai. "Shanghai and Buenos Aires are both international big cities, and I want to know in what aspects the two cities can learn from each other.". From September 11th to 15th, 11 civil servants from Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru came to Shanghai to participate in the second Latin American Civil Servant Training Course. The seminar for civil servants in Latin America is a special project for Shanghai Foreign Affairs Office to invite senior civil servants in Latin American sister cities and regions to study and exchange in Shanghai. It aims to further serve the "the Belt and Road", promote the opening up of cities, and enhance practical cooperation with Latin America. The theme of this year is "Urban Economic Development", and Latin American friends not only learn about Shanghai's economy through lectures

Starting from tomorrow, Liberation Daily and Shangguan App will launch a series of reports on "I am in Shanghai, Dialogue with Consul General", entering the quite mysterious group of foreign consuls in Shanghai. At present, there are a total of 77 foreign consulates in Shanghai. While experiencing the practice of Chinese path to modernization in Shanghai on the spot, these consular officers also become an important bridge and link between China and Chinese path to modernization and even China. The series of reports will use in-depth dialogue between journalists and foreign consuls general in Shanghai to understand their real feelings of living and working in Shanghai, listen to the friendly stories between the two places, and explore further cooperation opportunities between each other. The report will be presented in a combination of text and video clips, and will be released once a week. The first batch of exclusive interviews with consuls general of Denmark, Israel, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, Portugal and other countries in Shanghai will be released in sequence. Further interviews will be conducted in the future

The first meeting of the 8th Member Conference of the Shanghai Journalists Association was held today. In the morning, Chen Jining, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, said when meeting with the delegates at the meeting that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China had mapped out a grand blueprint for comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese path to modernization. Shanghai is speeding up the construction of a modern socialist international metropolis with world influence, and journalists across the city shoulder an important mission.Chen Jining, on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, the Municipal Government, and the Municipal Political Consultative Conference, extended greetings to the city's journalists and expressed gratitude for their hard work and dedication. He said that all the journalists in the city are working hard

The great era calls for a great spirit, and noble undertakings require the guidance of role models. From 2011 to 2023, "Touching Shanghai" has entered its 12th year. Twelve years have passed by, and each resounding name has converged into the distinct spiritual coordinates of this city. Recently, the unveiling event of "Glory and Power -2023 Touching Shanghai Person of the Year" was held, and the winners walked onto the stage with touching stories. The spirit of the times is reflected in their unremitting progress; The temperature of the city blooms in their brilliant smiles; The great love of humanity is transmitted through their persistent perseverance. Zhao Dongyuan, an academician of the CAS Member and a professor of Fudan University, was the first to step onto the stage with determination to innovate and climb the scientific peak. After returning from overseas studies, he wrote his thesis in his homeland

On September 18th, the Peruvian Navy's "United" sailing training ship, led by its captain Colonel Ars é, arrived at a military port in Shanghai for a five-day friendly visit. This is the first visit of the "United" sailing training ship to Shanghai, and also the fourth visit of a Peruvian naval vessel to Shanghai. At around 8 o'clock in the morning, the military band of a naval base in the Eastern Theater Command played a welcoming song at the dock, and a welcome banner was raised on site to hold a warm welcome ceremony for the visiting "United" sailing training ship. During the visit, naval officers and soldiers from both countries will conduct activities such as visiting warships, exchanging professional skills, and engaging in cultural and sports activities. The Peruvian Navy will organize activities such as "Peru's Future" and agricultural enterprise seminars. After the visit, the "United" sailing training ship will engage in formation movements and communication with Chinese naval vessels as the main content

The 10th Chairman's Meeting of the 16th Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee was held on September 18th, and it was decided that the 6th Meeting of the 16th Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee would be held from September 25th to 26th. The meeting heard reports on the review results of the "Shanghai Patriotic Health and Health Promotion Regulations", "Shanghai Seed Regulations", "Shanghai Several Provisions on Promoting Data Circulation and Trading in Pudong New Area", as well as the review opinions on the "Shanghai Promotion of International Commercial Arbitration Center Construction Regulations", "Shanghai Implementation Measures", "Shanghai Sports Development Regulations", etc., and decided to submit the relevant draft regulations to the 6th meeting of the Standing Committee for review. The meeting listened to reports from the municipal government on the improvement of the public cultural service system, the renovation of the "Two Olds and One Village" project, and the inspection by the law enforcement inspection team of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress

This afternoon, the farewell ceremony for new recruits was held at Shanghai Railway Station. This year, the new recruits took 2 days to depart, and a concentrated pre service education of no less than 7 days was implemented before the departure. This year, our city has resolutely implemented the conscription orders of the State Council and the Central Military Commission, firmly established the goal of war oriented work, optimized the structure of soldiers as the main line, and improved the quality of soldiers as the core. We have closely focused on the key and difficult points of college graduates, science and engineering graduates, and conditional conscription, deeply tapping into potential, strictly standardizing conditions, and strictly adhering to disciplinary regulations. We have successfully completed the annual conscription tasks assigned to our city by the State Council and the Central Military Commission, with graduates of all levels and types accounting for 75.6% of the total number of new recruits, setting a new historical high. Bao Qiyan, a recent graduate of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, gave up his dream job and chose to serve in harsh areas. He said that it is everyone's responsibility to defend our motherland,

This event focuses on the outstanding, commendable, and socially recognized model figures and advanced collectives that emerged in this city from August 2022 to mid July 2023. Through online voting and expert evaluation by 3.2 million citizens, advanced models were selected, demonstrating and leading the city's spirit and character. Zhao Dongyuan, Luo Lijun, Yan Bing, Shi Dehua, Hu Chuanshuo, Zhang Junping, Lan Yunke, Cheng Meihua, China Space Station Mengtian Experimental Module Research

According to the deployment of the Daxing investigation and research by the Municipal Party Committee, Chen Jining, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, conducted a special research on innovative enterprises this afternoon, and deeply listened to the opinions and suggestions of enterprises on developing future industries and optimizing the business environment.Chen Jining and his delegation first visited Shanghai Zhiyuan New Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. to observe demonstrations of embodied intelligent robot motion control, intelligent task execution, and application scenario simulation in the General Robotics Laboratory, and listened to them

On September 18th, some members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress conducted on-site research on sports venues such as Shanghai Swimming Pool and Shanghai Sports Stadium, and held a legislative research symposium on the Shanghai Sports Development Regulations. In June 2022, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress comprehensively revised the Sports Law, enriched and improved the basic system of sports rule of law, and deepened the modernization of the governance system and capacity in the field of sports. Taking this as an opportunity, Shanghai fully launched relevant local regulatory legislation work in September last year. The meeting heard a report from the Municipal Sports Bureau on relevant legislative work and clarified four main problems that need to be solved through legislation in Shanghai's current sports industry: there is still a gap between the current situation of sports facility construction and management and the expectations of the general public, the construction of sports teachers and reserve talent teams is not in line with the needs of youth sports development, and sports industry

"I drove to the Dragon Art Museum to see an art exhibition on the weekend, but I didn't expect to find a parking spot even after a long detour. There was a parking spot that was clearly available, but it was declared not open to the public. In the end, I parked my car 5 kilometers away and took a taxi." Ms. Zhang, a citizen, said of the parking difficulties in Xuhui Binjiang. This is also a long-term concern of Lin Xi'ai, a representative of the Municipal People's Congress and Chairman of Shanghai Lingxi Industrial Co., Ltd. - the 11.4 kilometer long shoreline on the west bank of Xuhui Binjiang attracts a large number of residents and tourists to carry out activities such as health sports, riverside leisure, art gatherings, and business connectivity. As a result, the transportation along the river faces huge challenges, especially the parking problem has become a major difficulty. According to data provided by the traffic police department, as of June 2022, Xuhui Binjiang has 17 parking areas for social vehicles and 8715 parking spaces,

This afternoon, the inaugural ceremony of the condensed edition of the Liberation Daily during the Yan'an period and the symposium on the distribution of the Liberation Daily in 2024 were held. At the meeting, the Liberation Daily and Hunan Qingapple Data Center Co., Ltd. jointly presented a condensed version of the Liberation Daily from the Yan'an period to the Shanghai Library and the School of Journalism at Fudan University. Jiefang Daily in the Yan'an period was an organ newspaper of the Central Committee of the CPC. It was first published on May 16, 1941, and was suspended when the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China moved to northern Shaanxi on March 27, 1947. It lasted five years, 10 months and 11 days, and published a total of 2130 issues. It has great historical significance and research value. It is an important material for studying the early propaganda work and political theory of the CPC, especially Comrade Mao Zedong's guidance on the revision of Jiefang Daily and the top-level design of newspaper running ideas,

Recently, the topic of "Where are the trash cans in Shanghai" sparked a heated discussion on social media, and many tourists also reported that it is not easy to throw garbage on the streets of Shanghai and there are too few trash cans. Wang Fang, a representative of the Municipal People's Congress, suggested increasing the number of garbage bins in bustling streets, public places, and densely populated areas to meet and match the current situation of Shanghai's large population. In order to further meet the needs of the public, the Municipal Greening and Urban Appearance Bureau revised and released the "Guidelines for the Configuration of Waste Containers in Shanghai's Roads, Public Plazas, and Other Areas" in May this year. The Guidelines require that waste bins should be set up within 50 meters of bus stops and rail transit entrances and exits, and designated areas such as pedestrian crossings and entrances should be set up according to the principle of appropriate placement. At the same time, in sections with high pedestrian flow, public squares, etc., waste bins can be set up based on factors such as pedestrian flow and waste generation

"With just a soldering iron and a few straw, I can make exquisite handicrafts," said Bai Bo, a rural handicraft master and inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of straw painting in Sichuan Province, which is irresistibly convincing. As an ancient folk art, straw painting has a history of over 1500 years in China. In the past, skilled craftsmen in the folk had a sudden idea, using common wheat straw to undergo multiple processes such as fumigation, cutting, splicing, ironing, coloring, and pasting, ultimately turning decay into magic, turning the wheat straw originally used for firewood into exquisite art. At the second National Vocational Skills Competition's "Top 10 Most Popular Skills Exhibition Projects," Bo Bo demonstrated this skill to the audience.

The list of winners for "Glory and Power -2023 Touching Shanghai Person of the Year" has been announced recently. 11 exemplary individual won the title of "2023 Moved Shanghai People of the Year", and 11 exemplary individual won the nomination award of "2023 Moved Shanghai People of the Year". The list of winners and the deeds of the winners are as follows: Luo Lijun, who moved the person of the year of 2023 in Shanghai, Zhao Dongyuan, CAS Member, professor of Fudan University, and dean of the School of Chemistry and Materials, Yan Bing, chief scientist of Shanghai Agricultural Biology Gene Center, Yan Bing, deputy chief engineer of Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., Shi Dehua, resident of Ouxiang Community, Anting Town, Jiading District, Hu Chuanshuo, head of fitter team in the general assembly department of Jiangnan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Zhang Junping, full-time deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Kangcheng Community, Xinzhuang Town, Minhang District, and full-time deputy director of the community committee

The opening ceremony and award ceremony of the 23rd China International Industrial Expo, with the theme of "Carbon based New Industry and Digital Economy", was held this morning at the National Convention and Exhibition Center. Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Chen Jining attended and announced the opening of the 23rd China International Industrial Expo. Li Xiaohong, President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Gong Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, delivered speeches and jointly presented the China International Industrial Expo Grand Prize. Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon delivered a video speech. Chen Jining announced the opening of the 23rd China International Industrial Expo. Before the opening ceremony, Chen Jining, Li Xiaohong, Gong Zheng, and other guest representatives visited some exhibition areas of the Industrial Expo. In the robot exhibition area, they inspected industrial robots and scene applications showcased by companies such as Kuka, Yaskawa Electric, Fanuc, ABB, and listened to industry leaders in the synthetic biology exhibition area

Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met today with the delegation led by Indonesian Vice President Malif Amin. Gong Zheng, on behalf of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, welcomes Mr. Vice President's visit to Shanghai. He said that China Indonesia relations have maintained a strong development momentum under the strategic leadership of the two heads of state. China has been Indonesia's largest trading partner for 10 consecutive years, and as China's largest economic center city, Shanghai is actively expanding its opening up and strengthening international cooperation. Shanghai attaches great importance to friendly exchanges with Indonesia, forming friendly cities with East Java Province and Jakarta Special Administrative Region, and establishing friendly exchange relations with Yogyakarta Special Administrative Region. Over the years, the two regions have conducted rich and diverse exchanges and extensive practical cooperation. We hope to take the opportunity of jointly building the high-quality development of the "the Belt and Road" to further develop in the fields of economy and trade, two-way investment, cultural tourism, etc

The Financial and Economic Work Committee of the Municipal Party Committee held a meeting this afternoon to analyze and evaluate the economic development situation in our city, and deploy and dispatch key tasks for the next stage of economic operation. Chen Jining, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Director of the Municipal Committee's Financial and Economic Work Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech. Gong Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Mayor, and Deputy Director of the Municipal Party Committee's Financial and Economic Work Committee, and Wu Qing, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, attended the meeting and delivered speeches. The meeting heard reports from the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, the Municipal Bureau of Statistics, and others on the city's economic operation and relevant policy measures since the beginning of this year. The meeting pointed out that since the beginning of this year, the city's economy has shown a sustained recovery and upward trend, and the overall economic operation meets expectations, reflecting strong resilience and vitality.

On September 19th, the second Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China concluded in Tianjin. In this competition, Shanghai sent 145 contestants to participate in all 109 events. After three days of intense competition, Shanghai athletes achieved excellent results with 10 gold, 10 silver, and 10 bronze awards, with over three-quarters of the participants winning. From the award-winning situation, Shanghai continues to maintain a leading position in traditional advantageous projects, with projects such as body repair, printing media technology, floral design, website technology, health and social care, and freight forwarding winning consecutive gold medals. At the same time, advantageous projects are gradually expanding, with projects such as 3D digital game art, car painting, and hotel reception all winning gold medals for the first time. In addition, Shanghai has made breakthroughs in emerging fields such as advanced manufacturing and digital skills, such as Industry 4.0, optoelectronic technology, and virtual reality engineering

Today, the International Salary Tax Service Standards were released and will be officially implemented on November 1st of this year. As the first group standard for international dispatched talents, multinational company employee salary and tax professional services, personal global income management, and tax consulting services in the country, the Service Specification will provide high-quality services for international salary and tax service institutions. The Service Specification is divided into 9 parts: scope, basic requirements, service content, service management requirements, service process, service evaluation and improvement. Among them, practitioners should clearly hold one or more certificates such as the International Salary Tax Practitioner Certificate and the Tax Practitioner Professional Qualification to ensure service quality. Zhang Cheng, President of Caicai.com, who participated in the drafting of the Service Standards, introduced that in recent years, international exchanges in China have become increasingly frequent, and overseas enterprises and employees have been increasing year by year, involving

On the afternoon of September 20th, the Youth Party History Learning and Education Experience Exchange Conference of the Shanghai Municipal Committee was held in Qingsong City. The history of the Party is the most vivid and convincing textbook. In recent years, the relevant work committees at all levels in the city have adhered to the theme activity of "Starting from Shikumen Again - Learning Party History and National History, Inheriting Red Genes, and Striving to be a New Generation of the Times" as a platform, focusing on the fundamental task of moral education, fully utilizing Shanghai's rich red resources, fully leveraging the advantages of the "Five Elders", and organizing a series of rich and colorful activities, effectively promoting the high-quality development of youth party history learning and education. In order to further consolidate and expand the achievements of youth party history learning and education, and cultivate new talents who can shoulder the great responsibility of national rejuvenation, the Shanghai Municipal Committee of Customs and Trade held a special meeting for the youth on the occasion of the comprehensive deployment and promotion of the second batch of theme education

The third "Gathering Talents from the Sea" Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit with the theme of "Gathering Shanghai and Creating the Future" opened in Shanghai this morning. Chen Jining, Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, attended the opening ceremony and launched the 4th "Sea Gathering Talents" Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Gong Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, presented a gold medal to the winners of the 3rd "Sea Gathering Talents" Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Before the opening ceremony, Chen Jining, Gong Zheng, and others met with top talent representatives attending the summit. On behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and Government, they thanked everyone for their positive contributions to the construction of the Shanghai International Science and Technology Innovation Center and listened carefully to everyone's opinions and suggestions. Chen Jining said that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has mapped out a grand blueprint for Chinese path to modernization. Shanghai needs to accelerate the construction of a modern socialist international metropolis with world influence, and effectively meet the people's aspirations for a better life

The theme forum for the 10th anniversary of the construction of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone was held today at the Zhangjiang Science Hall. Chinese and foreign guests gathered together to review the ten-year history of the construction of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, discuss the ways of openness, cooperation, and innovation, discuss the strategies for the construction of the pilot free trade zone, and jointly look forward to a beautiful future for development. Chen Jining, Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, attended and delivered speeches. Dilma Rousseff, President of the BRICS New Development Bank, and Gong Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, attended and delivered keynote speeches.

"I'm very excited. I just finished my speech and investors will be following us soon." Yesterday, the third "Gathering Talents from the Sea" Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit with the theme of "Gathering in Shanghai and Creating the Future" opened. The words of the contestants in this year's "Gathering Talents from the Sea" Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition have resonated with many innovative and entrepreneurial talents on site. As the main brand of talent recruitment and investment attraction in Shanghai, "Gathering Talents at Sea" attracts talents through competition and talent attraction, enabling Shanghai to achieve its dreams of talent and also to achieve its brilliance. Gathering with outstanding talents and inspiring entrepreneurial drive, at yesterday's Shanghai International Conference Center, top talents gathered together, and sparks of ideas flickered. "Shanghai is a great place for conducting basic research, with the opportunity to produce the best basic research results in the world."

In Shanghai, the frequently mentioned "service packages" have gradually been handed over to enterprises. Last week, Chen Jining, Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, visited Shanghai Xizhi Technology Co., Ltd. and Bosch Investment Co., Ltd. in conjunction with the implementation of the "service package" system for key enterprises, and asked the company leaders for their plans and needs to discuss development strategies together. "Doing a good job in providing services to enterprises in the new era is crucial to the high-quality development of cities." Chen Jining stated that we must fully implement various measures of the "service package", visit and contact enterprises regularly, listen carefully to their expectations, continuously optimize service methods, strengthen precise docking, optimize policy execution, and effectively solve prominent problems that enterprises are concerned about. This will further boost confidence and stabilize expectations for enterprises, and enable them to invest and develop with peace of mind in Shanghai. Regular visits and contact with enterprises by leading cadres have formed an opportunity in Shanghai

On September 21st, the 2023 Shanghai Taiwan Seminar on "Digital Technology Driven Cultural and Tourism Business Inheritance and Development" was held at the Hongqiao Hotel in Shanghai, sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government Counselor's Office and Taiwan's "Wang Bao", and co organized by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Taiwan's Wang Wang Zhongshi Cultural Media, and the East Asia Research Institute. At the seminar, Zhou Xiwei, Vice Chairman of Wangwang Group, gave a keynote speech on "Chinese Culture Towards the World - Cultural and Local Creation", elaborating on the reasons for cultural attraction from different aspects such as meeting needs, creating characteristics, and shaping the environment, extracting Chinese cultural characteristics, and exchanging cultural experiences and feelings. Fang Shizhong, Director of the Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, gave a keynote speech on "Shanghai Strategy for High Quality Development of Deep Integration of Culture and Tourism", introducing the extensive practices and explorations Shanghai has made in promoting deep integration of culture and tourism in recent years

The 30-year central urban area renovation project in Shanghai has successfully concluded. Currently, sporadic renovations are fully underway, and the "two old and one village" renovation work has been listed as an annual special supervision project. On September 21st, some members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress visited Hongqi Village in Putuo District and Fangua Lane Community in Jing'an District for inspection. The total land area of Hongqi Village in Putuo District is about 586 acres, with an area of 362000 square meters of old houses, of which 286000 square meters are illegal buildings, and the permanent and mobile population is over 60000. On October 31, 2014, the implementation plan for the renovation of the Hongqi Village plot was approved by the Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban Rural Development. After 100% of the residents completed the relocation, 47 acres of land were allocated within the plot as resettlement housing, and 78000 square meters of on-site resettlement housing with commercial housing standards were constructed. Currently,