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How Shanghai Succeeded in Building a "Security Island" during APEC Meetings
October 21 saw curtain fall for the Shanghai 2001 APEC meetings, and a long article was published on PLA Daily October 30, telling how the Chinese armed police guaranteed the security of the meetings.
Emergency troops "nimble as a freed hare"A time record of the 22nd emergency troop of Shanghai armed police shows they can seal off and control all intersections of the inner ring road within 5 minutes and outer loop line in 15 minutes and close up 100 land exits within 30 minutes.
Since September 26 over 200 Shanghai armed police entered 15 land exits and, together with public security officers, carried out round-the-clock checks on vehicles and consigned goods trying to enter Shanghai.
At 8 pm on October 20, a team of armed police, loaded with guns, stood at the Shanghai entrance of Shanghai-Ningbo expressway, checking all vehicles trying to enter or exit the city. From September 26 to October 22, more than 100 tons of dangerous articles were confiscated and over 20 criminal suspects arrested.
Hi-tech equipmentHigh-tech equipment has played an important role in APEC meetings. At Pudong International Airport armed police are equipped with delicate sound-controlled earphones and other high-tech devices. The patrol car is loaded with a mobile transmitter, wireless walkie-talkie and slim LCD monitor.
Enthusiasm to learn EnglishOn the Nanjing Road we saw a foreign woman ask her way to Zhu Wenbin, an armed police officer. Zhu listened attentively and then gave detailed answer. The woman nodded repeatedly and said "well, your sincerity moved me and your English is very good!"
As early as half year ago a great upsurge in learning English was roused among the armed police in Shanghai. English corners were set up and daily usage of the language was taught to ensure over 80 percent of them can answer questions in English. "Shanghai is marching towards an international cosmopolis, and we must keep pace with the times", says Zhu.
By PD Online Staff Li Heng
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