Shanghai aims for top tech city status

Being the nation's most desirable city for scientists around the world, Shanghai will continue to sharpen its technological innovation ability as it builds a scientific and technological innovation center with global influence, its top official said.

"A global technological innovation center should have the facilities and elements that cities elsewhere do not have," said Li Qiang, Shanghai's Party chief, in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Pujiang Innovation Forum on Tuesday.

According to Li, efforts will be made to ensure that the city is equipped with all-around elements for technological innovation including fundamental research and development, top talent, an innovative environment, open and supportive policies and state-of-art infrastructure and facilities.