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50,000 Beijing police officers finish Olympic security training

In preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau has mobilized nearly 50,000 police officers to participate in Olympic security training that involves foreign languages, basic knowledge of Olympic Game ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Jul 04 2008

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