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China deploys armed police for National Day run-up

China is tightening security with tens of thousands of armed policemen guarding major facilities and streets during the country's 60th founding anniversary, which falls on Oct. 1. Several thousands of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) troops... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Sep 02 2009

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