上海两会｜上海持续打造国际一流营商环境，变企业“需求清单”为“服务清单”

Core Viewpoint - Shanghai is committed to enhancing its attractiveness for foreign investment through targeted measures and aims to maintain its status as a key destination for foreign capital in China [1][2]. Group 1: Characteristics of Foreign Investment in Shanghai - The scale of foreign investment in Shanghai remains stable, with actual foreign investment expected to reach $16.06 billion by 2025, accounting for 15.3% of the national total, ranking second among all provinces and cities in China [2]. - The quality of foreign investment is improving, with high-tech industries expected to account for 33% of actual foreign investment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, a 10 percentage point increase from the previous period [2]. - The momentum for foreign investment is strong, with 6,300 new foreign enterprises projected to be established by 2025, representing a growth of 6.8%, and contracted foreign investment expected to reach $18 billion, an increase of nearly 20% [2]. Group 2: Future Strategies for Attracting Foreign Investment - Shanghai plans to expand high-level opening-up by aligning with international trade rules and steadily increasing institutional openness, particularly in key sectors such as telecommunications, healthcare, education, and finance [3]. - The city will support the transformation and upgrading of foreign investment by implementing a new encouraged foreign investment industry catalog, guiding foreign enterprises towards advanced manufacturing, modern services, high-tech, and energy-saving industries [3]. - Shanghai aims to continuously create a world-class business environment by enhancing service guarantees for foreign enterprises and transforming the "demand list" of companies into a "service list" to improve the experience of foreign investors [3].