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A million volunteers helping with National Day celebrations » People's Daily A million volunteers in Beijing will participate in guaranteeing security, communications and celebration activities during the People's Republic of China's 60th National Day anniversary on Oct.1. A total of 800,000 volunteers will take to the... |
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Today's Links: 60th anniversary preps, more Xinjiang needlepokers jailed, and trade relations musings » Shanghaiist National Day Celebration in Beijing China anniversary puts security jitters on show [Reuters] "The Chinese government is flooding Beijing with armed police and up to one million security "volunteers" to head off any unrest over October's sensitive... |
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Number of volunteers in Beijing exceeding two million » People's Daily The capital already has 50,000 volunteer teams, with the total number of volunteers exceeding two million, according to the Beijing Volunteers Association (BVA). Wang Lihua, Deputy Secretary-General of BVA, said that these volunteer teams include... |
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