Shanghai World Expo

Probe of incentives behind ticket sales reveals few international attendees.

Despite being ostensibly autonomous from mainland China, legislators here say their education sector is fast succumbing to Beijing’s pressure and is marred with political undertones.

The Chinese official press trumpeted Shanghai Expo’s as aiming to be the best attended in the history of the event.

The Shanghai World Expo opened on April 30 as the “largest ever,” but critics point to aspects which are disturbing.

Authorities in Shanghai have placed a strict ban on knife sales for the upcoming World Expo.

Probe of incentives behind ticket sales reveals few international attendees.

Despite being ostensibly autonomous from mainland China, legislators here say their education sector is fast succumbing to Beijing’s pressure and is marred with political undertones.

The Chinese official press trumpeted Shanghai Expo’s as aiming to be the best attended in the history of the event.

The Shanghai World Expo opened on April 30 as the “largest ever,” but critics point to aspects which are disturbing.

Authorities in Shanghai have placed a strict ban on knife sales for the upcoming World Expo.