This year, Shanghai will vigorously boost consumption and shape new advantages in trade innovation and development.

On the afternoon of March 4th, the "2026 Shanghai Business Situation Briefing" hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce was held at the Oriental Hub International Business Cooperation Zone. Officials from 38 consulates in Shanghai, representatives of 21 foreign economic and trade promotion agencies in Shanghai, and representatives of over 200 foreign-funded enterprises in Shanghai, totaling more than 400 guests, attended the meeting. In 2026, Shanghai's business sector is focusing on key tasks such as boosting consumption with greater strength, stabilizing foreign trade and foreign investment, and deepening the construction of an international trade center. Accelerating the upgrading and enhancement of the hub functions of the international trade center, starting the "14th Five-Year Plan" with practical results in the high-quality development of commerce, vigorously boosting consumption, enhancing the hub functions of the international trade center, accelerating the shaping of new advantages in trade innovation and development, and promoting stable and high-quality foreign investment.