Shanghai Upgrades Online Portal For Expat Services
The portal has been integrated with the city's e-governance platform to offer quick online access to foreigners.
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Shanghai Municipal People’s Government launched the beta version of a new online portal for expat services on Jan 1.
Called International Services Shanghai, the new website will have its own Facebook, X, and WeChat accounts. The portal has been integrated with the city’s e-governance platform, Government Online-Offline Shanghai, to offer quick online access to foreigners.
“Shanghai is a charming city full of hope and unlimited opportunities, and it is a land for entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and make a career. We will continue to create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based and internationalised, provide accurate, convenient and innovative high-quality services, and work hand in hand with everybody to create an open and prosperous future,” Gong Zheng, the mayor of Shanghai, said earlier.
Michael Wong, managing partner of Talent Service, Asia Pacific, EY, said, “The portal will allow people interested in coming to Shanghai to make better-informed decisions.”
Montealegre Carvajal Edwin Roberto, who is currently an international student at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, said, “The information provided on the website regarding the setting up of businesses has allowed him to thoroughly understand the nitty-gritty of the process.”
Clarisse Le Guernic, who works in the tourism industry in Shanghai, said, “The new website would be beneficial as it would allow her to better answer queries from her customers about the city.”
The portal, operated by China Daily, serves as a one-stop platform for foreigners, regardless of whether they are looking for information related to work, travel or study in Shanghai.
The website will be made available in eight other languages – Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic at a later time.
