Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng yesterday attended the discussion of deputies of the Shanghai People's Congress from Hong Kong and Macau, encouraging them to present more proposals with regard to the city's further development.

Issues discussed included preparations for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, how to build the city into a world financial center and cooperation between the city and Hong Kong.

He called on Hong Kong and Macau deputies to push forward exchanges between Shanghai and the two regions in various fields and said the city would learn from their successful experiences in attracting talents and developing a strong cultural industry.