2008 Global City Competitiveness Rankings Fresh Out of the Oven

"The Dongguan Miracle" once again captured the world's attention. The Fifth International Forum on Urban Competitiveness yesterday (the 27th) released in Yangzhou the "2007-2008 Global Urban Competitiveness Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"). Dongguan, together with Baotou, Hohhot, Yantai and other cities, was listed by the Report as one of the fastest-growing cities in the world over the past five years. In the ranking of the most competitive cities, Hong Kong ranked 26th, Shanghai 41st, Shenzhen 64th, and Beijing 66th.