21.   The owner of the boutique, Huang Lixin has reportedly been taken in for questioning by the local public security bureau.

22.   The public securities bureau has already arrested those who caused the explosion, the report said.

23.   The Xidan public security bureau refused to comment on the incident.

24.   Police in Shanghai contacted by telephone refused to confirm the reports and a spokesman for the public security bureau here said he was unaware of the incident.

25.   She was close to tears and said the public security bureau had forbidden her to speak about the matter.

26.   Speaking to reporters outside the public security bureau soon after the announcement, Sakurai played down the demotion.

27.   Speaking to reporters outside the public security bureau soon after the announcement, Sakurai played down his demotion.

28.   The bank staff told her that the freeze order had been issued by the public security bureau.

29.   The public security bureau, the procuratorate and the courts in the country are highly independent, making career cross-overs difficult.