"Strike Hard" Drive to Go Deeper: OfficialA senior Chinese official has called for greater sense of responsibility, more determination and stronger measures to push forward the "Strike Hard" campaign against severe crimes.Luo Gan, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the call Friday in a speech at a national teleconference on the issue. Luo is also a state councilor and secretary of the Committee of Political Sciences and Law Under the CPC Central Committee. According to Luo, since April this year, law-enforcement departments, with the help of local people, have cracked down on a number of criminal groups. However, he noted, the security situation in some areas has remained very serious and features the existence of organized crimes. In the next stage, the "Strike Hard" campaign will be focused on striking criminal groups and punishing severe crimes. Efforts will be made to deal with major criminal cases and chase the escaping criminals, so as to achieve an obvious improvement in social security within two years, he said. Meanwhile, Luo also stressed the need to study the changes in the situation of fighting terrorism in the world and in China. He called for greater efforts to prevent terrorist activities. |
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