Leading high-quality development of the "Belt and Road": Shanghai's role and actions

Abstract

The article highlights the comparative advantages of Shanghai, to lead the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road", based on its geographical location and the development achieved as China's largest economic center and commercial port. It describes how Shanghai leads the high-quality role positioning of "One Belt One Road": as a logistics and transportation hub; center for economic, commercial and industrial cooperation; RMB investment and financing platform and internationalization; center for cooperation in technological innovation and as a base for cultural exchange of the "Strip and Route". Shanghai's actions should be aimed at holding the Import Expo at a high level; build Shanghai Free Trade Zone and Lingang New Area with high standards; and, create a high-level strategic link between the national and international dual cycles.