Beijing 'yet to become' an int'l city

Foreigners account for only 0.46% of capital's population

BEIJING - With foreigners accounting for just 0.46 percent of its population, the capital is still far from being designated an international city, a leading expert said.

"Neither Beijing nor Shanghai can call themselves international cities until expats make up at least 10 percent of the population," Ren Yuan, a professor at the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Fudan University, said.