SHANGHAI - The Walt Disney Co. entertainment giant is preparing to submit plans to the Chinese government to build a theme park in Shanghai, but stressed no deal had been agreed with Beijing, an AFP report said.

    Disney said it had worked on a joint application report with the Shanghai municipal government, but said it was still in the proposal stages.

    The report said Disney has been in talks with Chinese officials for a decade about building a theme park in China's economic hub and largest city.