Shanghai gives wings to dreams

City rolls out red carpet to be destination of choice in China for global entrepreneurs

Shanghai's quest to become a global science and technology center by attracting top overseas talent to boost innovation is quickly gathering pace, with the local government rolling out several measures to attract overseas entrepreneurs.

"We want to be the first port of call for top international talent and the hotbed of entrepreneurship by 2020," said Sun Jiwei, the head of Pudong district, Shanghai.