In a statement, the Shanghai municipal government said that the water in Huangpu River, which is a major source of drinking water for Shanghai, was safe.

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"China's government directly manages the country's education system, " says Liu Ji, executive president of the China Europe International Business School (ceibs) in Shanghai, a venture funded by the city's municipal government and the European Union.

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