Spectators can take part in immersive, hands-on activities at the WorldSkills Expo and visit the WorldSkills Museum on Yangpu Riverside.
The third phase of the Shanghai M&A Fund has completed regulatory filing and begun investment operations in Shanghai's Hongqiao International Central Business District, with an initial close of 900 million yuan ($134 million).
Hongqiao 365, formally known as the Hongqiao Import Commodity Exhibition and Trade Center, showcased international food and beverages at Global Taste in Shanghai 2026, held at Shanghai Global Harbor from Sept 17 to 27.
Officials from Tanzania and Jordan visited Hongqiao 365, a year-round exhibition and trade platform linked to the China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Shanghai on Sept 11 and 14, respectively, to explore opportunities in trade, logistics and emerging industries.
The Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District showcased its overseas-expansion services at the 26th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT), held in Xiamen from Sept 8 to 11.
The Hongqiao Overseas Development Service Center in Shanghai has held 214 events this year to support companies expanding overseas, attracting more than 9,000 companies, 45.1 percent of them from Yangtze River Delta cities outside Shanghai.
Shanghai's Hongqiao International Central Business District has recorded more than 10 major merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with a combined disclosed value exceeding 10 billion yuan ($1.49 billion) since launching a dedicated M&A cluster in 2025.
A group of 14 students from German universities explored Shanghai's digital services, startup ecosystem, and traditional crafts on Sept 9 as part of the 2026 BWA China Classroom study program.
