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.

Nearly Ten Thousand Informers Are Scattering in Shanghai to Report Fake Goods

10/29/2004

To crack down on the fake goods, there will be nearly 10 thousand informers added in Shanghai. Shanghai Bureau of Technology Supervision said on June 21 that the "entire people mobilization" for quality supervision had been initiated formally and nearly ten thousand citizen representatives from over 6000 residents' commissions and villagers' commissions would play the role of secrete visitors to expose the producers and sellers of fake goods, who liked to do their business in communities. It is learned that such resident representatives will go to specialized institutes to learn the common knowledge to crack down on the fake goods and then spread the knowledge used to crack down on fake goods in communities. Citizens also have the right to apply to act as secrete visitor voluntarily. When they found fake goods nearby, they can directly report it to leaders of residents' commission or quality supervision authorities.

The Shanghai government 2006