Police officers are allowed to legally use guns.
There are people who should be caught who aren't caught and words that should be said that aren't said.
Though the number has dropped slightly over the previous year, it remains a concern.
The rapid increase in such cases can be attributed to the government's enhanced efforts to crack down on IPR violations following China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and citizens' growing awareness of the importance of intellectual property protection.
The policy caters to traditional Chinese customs but puts huge pressure on our fire departments. In response to the policy, we had urged fire police at all levels not to leave duty during the festival, and increase patrol frequencies.
Nowadays, about 70 to 80 percent of problems facing common people are solved by grass roots units. We want to allocate more of the police force to grass roots units so people's sense of security can be enhanced.
Public security bureaus across the country received more than 200,000 letters and visits from citizens who had grievances to air during the four months, and 180,000 of them have been dealt with.
By grass root building, I mean we will increase the ability and vitality of local police stations, the criminal police force, patrolling policemen and so on.
Beijing is the capital for all Chinese so we won't bar anyone from coming to Beijing during the meetings.