China: The Two Shanghais (part IV)
London, New York and . . . Shanghai. When global citizens call to mind the world’s mega-cities in 2010, Shanghai’s Government wants to rank in the very top echelon. Becoming an “international city” by 2010 might sound like a strange goal for a municipality, but foreign entrepreneurs need only look as far as the incentives Shanghai’s government is offering to understand that this is an opportune moment to set up shop in this sprawling metropolis. In the final instalment of his four part series, returning Australian expat Paul Waide delves into the city that is commonly acknowledged as being a window on China’s future.
