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2009 article -- China Expands Armed Police Force Authority (Beijing China Daily)

China last week gave the armed police "force new duties and statutory authority to respond to security emergencies," reports the Xinhua News Agency. The new law "mandates the mobilization of the 660,000-strong [People's Armed Police Force] to deal with riots, disruptions, serious violent crimes, terrorist attacks and other emergencies.… officers will patrol China's municipalities, provincial and regional capitals during periods of unrest, and take responsibility for the security of major transport lines and important public facilities." The force "will also have a duty to assist other law enforcement forces in arrest, pursuit and escort operations." Its "troops can establish security checkpoints to examine all personnel and vehicles entering and departing an area under their authority," and its "personnel can interrogate suspicious persons and check their identification documents, belongings and vehicles."

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-08/27/content_8625494.htm