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Beijing Unveils Security Scheme for 2008 Olympics

2005/05/01

Beijing, host of the 2008 Olympics, has released some details of its Games' security scheme, involving the participation of almost all security organizations around the city, including public, national and armed-police security. "Safety departments at various work units, and even drivers of subway trains, buses and taxis will be involved," said Qiang Wei, Beijing's deputy Party secretary. He said Beijing would also work with the security organs of other countries, including the United States, Germany, Britain, France and Russia. This will enhance the city's defence against riots or terrorist attacks.

Qiang, also head of the co-ordination team established to organize Olympic security, made the remarks at a meeting which marked the implementation of the Beijing's Olympic Security Master Plan.

China's security programme could include security features similar to those used in Athens in 2004. The Greek capital had a vast computer surveillance network with thousands of hidden cameras and microphones that analyzed dozens of languages. "We should learn from Athens, which had an advanced security management system and high-tech equipment." said Qiang.

Ma Zhenchuan, director of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, said his office would continue with a seven-year language-training programme, which began in 2001 when Beijing was chosen to host the 2008 Olympics. "We have published a textbook of 'Olympic Security English' which mainly focuses on the handling of every possible problem that may happen during our security work for the Games," said Ma, who is also deputy head of the co-ordination team organizing Olympic security. He said his team would set up two branches - an Olympic security command centre and an intelligence centre - by June this year.



 
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