Katia Deng/ Shanghai Daily news

Shanghai Customs College (SCC) was set up yesterday in Pudong New Area. Shanghai Party secretary Xi Jinping and director of the General Administration of Customs Mou Xinsheng attended the unveiling ceremony, and Mayor Han Zheng addressed guests at the ceremony.

On behalf of the city government, Han praised the setting up of the SCC and thanked General Administration of Customs and the local customers for supporting Shanghai’s economic development.

Shanghai Customs College, with a long history and glorious traditions, has cultivated many professionals and talented people who have contributed to the city’s social development. The city government will support customs departments in carrying out responsibilities and obligations, Han said. He also said he hoped the General Administration of Customs would pay more attention to Shanghai.

Director Mou also sent his best wishes to the SCC teachers who should bear in mind that they are shouldering the responsibilities of cultivating high-level talents for the country. He said advanced customs research would benefit foreign exchanges and cooperation.

Shanghai Customs College is subordinate to the Customs General Administration of the People's Republic of China, and the only institution accredited to offer professional courses of higher education in the Customs service.

It is committed to the training high-level technical professionals and experts, to the exploration and study of Customs theories, and to the conducting of international exchanges with world organizations and foreign Customs establishments.