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.


Law on Administrative Licenses push transformation of governmental functions, leading 101 officials void since July 1st, 2004
101 Licenses Canceled: Shanghai completed liquidation of all exiting administrative licenses
Shanghai urges practical implementation of normalizing education charging
Shanghai will cancel 36 administrative licenses in order to make her local regulations in line with Law on Administrative Licenses
Shanghai tries out the system of Official of Enterprise Registration to put the Law on Administrative Licenses into effect
Shanghai will bring 6 types of lands into the reserve scope subject to the local measures for land reserve
That enforcement of 36 administrative licenses will be stopped since July 1st, 2004 will not cause administration vacuum
Law of Administrative License formally coming into force on July 1st, 2004 brings eight big changes to life of common people
A series of new regulations and rules affecting economy and life are coming into force since July 1st, 2004
10-plus new local regulations will come into force since July 1st, 2004 in Shanghai
Shanghai will launch an intermediate guarantee fund system within this year to regulate activities of realty brokers
Police-uniform-like clothes are prohibited in Shanghai, and no punishment will be given so long as not wearing them automatically before the end of August
Shanghai put her first enforcement to the enterprise who fails to follow the decision of the administrative punishment
Shanghai put driving training schools in order since the end of this August and seriously investigated issue of driving license to those not passing exams
Regulations on realty management charges at marked prices come into force since October 1st, 2004
The Shanghai government 2006