Shanghai has reclaimed the title "Best City for Business" after three years, a Forbes magazine ranking showed on Wednesday.
The city's improved position comes as the competitiveness of export-oriented cities in South China declines amid the sluggish global recovery.
The survey, which was the ninth of its kind, ranked 100 cities, evaluating eight factors that could affect business strength, such as labor, transport, costs, innovation and the size of private economy.
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