- BEIJING: Chinese security forces have launched a two-month "strike hard" crackdown against violence and terrorism following renewed ethnic violence in the restive western region of Xinjiang, the regional government said.
The campaign began on Aug. 11 and will last through Oct. 15, and includes around-the-clock patrols of trouble spots, identity checks and street searches of people and vehicles, according to a notice posted Tuesday on the regional government's website. Authorities will step up investigations of suspicious activity and deal with defendants even more harshly through accelerated trials, the notice said.
"Public security units at all levels across the region must strengthen the work of security, take strict precautions, and create fear and awe," it said.