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Rural areas to get surveillance cameras

CHINA'S police authority will extend the installation of surveillance cameras in rural communities to provide better public security. The Ministry of Public Security said in a statement on its Website yesterday... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Mon, Aug 10 2009

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