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Friday, 10 March 2006

Beijing Recruits 2000 Police

2000 recruits will be drafted to reinforce Beijing's police forces this year, in time for the 2008 Olympics.

Qiang Wei, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), said:

"Beijing suffers a serious deficiency in police backup. The additional recruitment has got official ratification and will help ensure security during the Olympics."

Qiang noted that a special team in charge of security for Olympics has already started operating, with 68 Chinese experts offering consultantancy services.

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