Many believe the Expo faces tougher security challenges compared to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games due to the six-month duration and huge number of visitors, estimated at 70 million.
Pan Guang, an expert on anti-terror affairs at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, said for any big event, vigilance tends to wane as it draws on.
Li Wei, director of the anti-terrorism research center at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, said security threats could come from anywhere, such as from "East Turkistan" terrorist organizations seeking Xinjiang "independence".
Shanghai has taken such measures as extending the X-ray scanning of passengers\’ hand luggage to all metro stations.
City officials are also hoping to close a deal with
Swedish security services provider Securitas AB.
Taking a cue from Beijing\’s preparations for the 2008 Games, Shanghai has called on 1 million volunteers – many of them retirees – to patrol streets and detect any security hazards.
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