Ever since China opened up to the world in 1980's, the Shanghai Municipal Government, led by the Communist Party of China and the State Council, makes great effort to build the city into an international economic, financial, trade and shipping center. With the cooperation and hardwork of Shanghai people, the city is progressing to its goal as a global metropolitan. The new team of leaders of the Shanghai government took office in February 2003. "The power of the government is entrusted by the people; the interest of people is above all," as Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng promise in his inaugural. Guided by the Shanghai Party Committee, the city's new leadership vows to strictly perform its official duties; to make significant progress in self-improvement, and to intensify the shift of its role from administrative to public service. The Shanghai government will build itself into a service government that would share with the people all their happiness and troubles; a solid responsible government that is efficient, honest and diligent; a law-abiding government that respects legal system and rules strictly and impartially.

Coverage of Credit Inquiry System Expands and Business of Credit Service Organizations Increases

10/29/2004

The coverage of Shanghai municipal inquiry systems for individuals' credits and enterprises' credits are increasingly expanding and the credit investigation, credit assessment and credit management, etc. businesses are rapidly expanding. At present, Shanghai has formed an associated credit inquiry platform and two associated inquiry systems for credits (individuals and enterprises) and primarily forges the credit service chain from associated inquiry for individuals' and enterprises' credits, credit investigation, credit assessment, credit management to debt pressing. The coverage of associated system for individuals' credits has been increased to 477 persons and involved in payment of utilities, credit for consumption, insurance guarantee, accountant registration and judicial decision, etc. The daily query amount has reached to 5500; the associated system for enterprises' credits has contained the basic information of 590 thousand enterprises in Shanghai, primarily covering all enterprises; the credit investigation organizations issue averagely 6000 credit reports every day, nearly 50% more than that issued at the same period of last year.

The Shanghai government 2006