Opening-up hub pioneers new development models

Nurturing new quality productive forces and facilitating companies' international expansion will be key priorities for the Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub, officials said on Friday.

At a news conference summarizing the hub's achievements over the past four years, officials highlighted its role in promoting integrated development across the Yangtze River Delta region.

The State Council, China's Cabinet, approved the framework construction plan for the hub in February 2021. Covering 7,000 square kilometers across Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, the hub has been tasked with pioneering new development models.