Across China: Shanghai

Expo investment

Investment for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be fully audited and open to public supervision, Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng said at a press conference yesterday.

Gross investment in construction for the international event will be managed within 18 billion yuan ($2.63 billion), while the estimated operation expenditure will cost up to 10.6 billion yuan ($1.55 billion), according to the municipal chief.