SHANGHAI - Police on Friday denied the city will impose a curfew on expats during the upcoming Expo in a bid to refute online rumors that certain restrictions will be imposed on foreigners.

The rumors were initiated by an article posted on Shanghaiist, a popular portal for the expat community, saying foreigners will be required to return to their own place of residence each night or to notify the local police station if they are staying at another residence after the 11 pm curfew.

According to the post, all foreigners who travel outside of Shanghai must also have a clearance letter from their employer, who must be made aware of any travel plans.