Chief conductor Huang Lijun (L, front) helps passengers buy ticket on a train from Xianmen Railway Station to Wuyishan East Railway Station, Feb 1, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] Train ticket scalpers targeted; dogs to be used in key areas to maintain order Chinese police will redouble their efforts to crack down on various crimes to ensure the security and stability of society ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb 5, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday. Since numerous people will use railways or airlines to go home to spend the holiday, it's inevitable that the number of robberies, thefts and other violent crimes will rise, ministry spokesman Guo Lin said. We will boost efforts to crack down on various crimes, including those involving property, to guarantee the safety of people's lives and property, she said. Since December, according to the ministry, police across the country have dealt with 2,378 cases involving the scalping of train tickets, arrested 2,558 suspects and confiscated 29,449 train tickets and 48,804 fake ones. In addition, police have uncovered 774 cases involving theft and arrested 698 suspects. They have smashed 12 organized gangs and captured 5,000 fugitives. The police have also dealt with 3,000 illegal behaviors, including taking another person's seat and refusing to move when asked, and administratively detained 500 offenders. We started a two-month special campaign last week at railway stations to fight violent crimes and crimes involving property and ticket scalping to further ensure passengers' safety and satisfaction, said Bai Shaoqiang, deputy director of the ministry's railway bureau. In the campaign, the railway police will work closely with their colleagues from other departments to maintain order at stations, he said. The police will also use dogs and intensify armed patrols in key areas. They will also focus aggressively on ticket scalpers, aiming for five-minute response times, Bai said. Officers will focus on robbery and fraud in an effort to prevent serious cases, and behavior such as ticket scalping and disturbing the peace while drunk will be severely punished, Bai added. Police will also prepare contingency plans to cope with emergencies, including bad weather, equipment failure and stranded passengers, he said. customize your own braceletmontre homme bracelet siliconesilicone bandsilicone medical alert bracelet diabetescolor filled wristband
A scientific staffer at Shanghai Jiaotong University researches robots in Nantong, Jiangsu province on August 31, 2016. [Photo/VCG] China is planning to update the regulation on its top science awards by lifting the restriction on the nationality of winners, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Wednesday. The revision changes those eligible from citizens to individuals, making it possible for foreign nationals to receive the National Science and Technology Awards. The number of awards in natural science, technological invention and scientific technical progress will be adjusted from 400 to fewer than 300 in total, and the recipients of the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award, for foreign scientists, will not exceed 10 each year, under the revised rules. It also adds provisions stipulating that the rules, procedures and results of the nomination and review of the top science awards should be publicized and subject to social supervision. The revised regulation also strengthens punishment, saying winners who have plagiarized or by any other means cheated on the awards will be penalized and the prize revoked. Awards publicity must be objective, accurate and without exaggeration or false content, the revision states. No commercial promotion of goods or services may be done in the name of the National Science and Technology Award winners, it said. The current regulation on National Science and Technology Awards was passed in 1999. The Ministry of Science and Technology has submitted the revised regulation to the State Council for approval. The public's suggestions on the revised rules were published on the website of the Ministry of Justice. China gives the National Science and Technology Awards to scientists for their outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation every year. The awards are presented by State leaders at the annual ceremony. Xinhua
