Shanghai to Draw up Action Plan for 2010 World Expo: Mayor

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Shanghai to Draw up Action Plan for 2010 World Expo: Mayor

Shanghai Mayor Chen Liangyu said Sunday the city will draw up its action plan for the 2010 World Expo as soon as possible.

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Shanghai Mayor Chen Liangyu said Sunday the city will draw up its action plan for the 2010 World Expo as soon as possible.

Addressing the local legislature, the mayor said Shanghai will set up a small and efficient preparatory organization to coordinate the formulation and implementation of the plans, describing the coming five years as a key period in preparation.

Shanghai welcomes the involvement of professionals and companies from home and abroad in the preparation process, said the mayor.

Chen called for efforts to make the future World Expo Park a permanent international exchange center by giving full consideration to the utilization of the facilities in the post-World Expo period.

The mayor promised full cooperation with participants from around the world to facilitate the construction of the exposition sites.

Shanghai must keep in mind the aim of staging the most successful world exposition yet in preparing for the event, said the mayor.

Shanghai, the leading industrial and commercial center in China,won the bid to host the 2010 World Expo on Dec. 3, 2002.

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