Shanghai will speed up the internationalization of its government services by rolling out more favorable and tailor-made measures, according to a new action plan released by the municipal government on Friday.
Made up of 26 measures, the action plan aims to improve its integrated government services further, which will help elevate efficiency, improve the business environment, and enhance residents' experiences.
International Services Shanghai, the one-stop platform targeting foreigners launched in early 2024, will have its service capacity further improved. The city's comprehensive government affairs service platform will introduce a special section serving companies' overseas businesses, according to the action plan.
Over the past few years, Shanghai has introduced a number of policies to further facilitate cross-border travel, including the pilot electronic port visas first experimented in Shanghai in July 2024, and on-the-go tax refunds for overseas tourists, which started late last year.
Ever since the beginning of this year, financial and shipping professionals have become eligible for Shanghai's favorable talent policy for frequent travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, Qiu Ling, head of the Exit-Entry Administration Corps of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau, said during a Friday news conference.
