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China Emphasizes Comprehensive Approach to Improve Public Security

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council have called for enhanced efforts to improve public security through a comprehensive approach. The two authorities listed major threats to social security and called on the Party and government officials to assume more responsibility and strengthen crime-prevention networks.


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The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council have called for enhanced efforts to improve public security through a comprehensive approach.

Major threats to social security

A joint circular issued by the two authorities, made available to Xinhua Sunday, listed the major threats to social security in China, including infiltration and sabotage by hostile overseas forces, disturbance by nationalist splittism forces at home and abroad, religious extremists and terrorists through their collusion, as well as by evil cults and criminal gangs.

Party and government officials urged to work harder

The circular urges Party and government officials at all levels to assume more responsibility for public security in their areas, and warned that performance in this regard will be an important factor in deciding their promotions.

Crime-prevention networks to be further strengthened

It underscores the importance of crime prevention, including the establishment of a responsible complaint-addressing mechanism, effective control of weapons, explosives and poisonous substances, and the better management of the transient population.

The circular stresses the strengthening of crime-prevention networks at the grassroots level. For example, retirees and other volunteers may be mobilized to help maintain security in their neighborhoods.



The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council published "Opinion on Further Improving Public Security Through a Comprehensive Approach" on September 5. Key points as follows:

  • 1, to carefully implement the "Three Represents" Theory and to strengthen the leading work of the improvement of public security


  • 2, to vigorously develop crime-prevention networks


  • 3, to strengthen basic and fundamental construction


  • 4, to further perfect the system in improving public security through a comprehensive approach strengthening


  • 5, to strictly adopt the system of job responsibility and ensure a full implementation of regulations and measures in improving public security


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