Chinese President Hu Jintao
on Monday called for enhanced anti-terrorism efforts to maintain
national security and social stability.
After watching an anti-terror drill dubbed Great Wall No. 2 at
the national anti-terror headquarters, Hu said international
terrorist activities have posed a great threat to world peace and
security, and China is also faced with the threat of terrorism.
The Chinese government and people always firmly oppose any form
of terrorism. This drill again shows China's resolute stand on
opposing terrorism and maintaining world peace and security, Hu
said.
He stressed that intensifying the efforts to combat terrorism
and safeguard social stability is crucial to the building of a
comparatively prosperous and harmonious society in China.
"We must earnestly carry out various anti-terror measures and
keep an eye on and crack down on terrorist crimes so as to make new
and greater contribution to safeguarding national security, social
stability and the people's lives and property, as well as world
peace and security," Hu said.
Prior to this, Hu visited the headquarters of the Ministry of
Public Security, where he heard the reports of six outstanding
grassroots units of public security and armed police via a
teleconference.
Hu spoke highly of the contribution made by the six units in
safeguarding national security, social stability and people's life,
and extended Spring Festival greetings to them and all members of
the police and armed police throughout the country.
Premier Wen
Jiabao, Vice President Zeng
Qinghong and other senior officials accompanied Hu on the
visits.
(Xinhua News Agency January 24, 2006)