Improvements promised after New Year's Eve stampede exposes critical gaps in planning

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Shanghai mayor Yang Xiong said the city will strengthen crowd control measures at key venues and enhance contingency planning for large-scale activities after a deadly New Year's Eve stampede claimed 36 lives and injured 49.