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Beijing metro starts security checks to deter terrorists

Three metro stations in Olympic host-city Beijing started security check on Sunday to deter terrorists, subway sources said on Monday. ...full story at china.org.cn

from china.org.cn on Tue, Feb 05 2008

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05 Feb 08 visit Beijing metro stations start security checks to deter terrorists  »  People's Daily Three metro stations in Olympic host-city Beijing started security check on Sunday to deter terrorists, subway sources said on Monday. The three stations are Dongzhimen and Xizhimen, both transfer stations, and Datun, the site of th ...
10 Feb 08 visit Beijing subway security checks deter firecrackers, knives  »  People's Daily A week after Beijing authorities began scanning bags at three subway stations, security workers have deterred nine passengers carrying firecrackers, knives and inflammable chemicals, security workers said on Saturday. Last Monday, t ...
09 Feb 08 visit Beijing subway security checks deter firecrackers, knives  »  china.org.cn A week after Beijing authorities began scanning bags at three subway stations, security workers have deterred nine passengers carrying firecrackers, knives and inflammable chemicals, security workers said on Saturday.
19 Jun 09 visit Beijing Metro gets touch on security  »  Shanghai Daily COMMUTERS who refuse to cooperate with security checks will be denied entrance to Beijing's Metro. The city's amended Metro management rules, aimed at tightening up public transport security, have been passed...
10 May 08 visit Beijing subway to adopt security check on passengers from next month  »  People's Daily Beijing passengers will have to face security checks by machines, dogs or police officers at all subway stations as from the end of June. Friday's Beijing Morning Post quoted the city's public security bureau as saying that security ...

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