China launches crackdown in west

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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Publication Date: 
Thu, 2011-08-18 01:36

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.

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