China Fires Demotes 11 Officials Over Shanghai New Year’s

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China Fires Demotes 11 Officials Over Shanghai New Year’s Stampede

China Fires, Demotes 11 Officials Over New Year’s Eve Stampede

Jan 21, 2015 04:54 PM EST

Zhou Wei, the party chief of Shanghai's Huangpu District, and his deputy Peng Song were fired for dereliction of duty and failing to properly respond to the New Year's Evea stampede in Shanghai's Bund district that left 36 people dead.

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