As a vital economic hub in China, Shanghai serves as a key gateway for global investment. Guided by the "Eight-Point Rules," the municipal government has introduced and implemented a series of policies, regulations and services to improve the local business environment and increase its appeal to foreign capital. Foreign enterprises note that Shanghai will continue to strengthen top-level reform planning and system integration, aiming to become a higher-level hub of openness with an improved business environment and stronger economic spillover effects.