Shanghai officials temporarily stopped such renovations after the fire, but later allowed them to resume.

On 24 December 2010, Shanghai officials announced that three government employees had been taken into custody in connection with the fire.

Lincoln Center, he also said, will most likely take legal action against Shanghai officials for breaking a contract worth several hundred thousand dollars.

Health officials in Beijing already have stepped up health screenings at air and train terminals, while Shanghai officials were also said to be taking measures.

Shanghai officials were at a loss to explain why so many ticketholders did not attend.

Huang Qifan, a former top Shanghai official, is now the executive vice mayor of Chongqing.

The Shanghai officials declined to open a second orphanage under their control on an island outside the city where Human Rights Watch says abuses are continuing.

He and other top Shanghai officials and local businessmen face possible criminal charges in the matter, though no charges have been filed to date.

Shanghai officials refused repeated requests for an explanation of the Jianying school's closing.

Shanghai officials acknowledge that Disney now favors Hong Kong, where negotiations over a possible theme park have been under way for months.