China marks sixth Chinese People's Police Day with nationwide ceremonies, public education activities

China marked the sixth Chinese People's Police Day on Saturday with nationwide ceremonies.

On the day, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Justice, and other departments held a series of activities, including flag-raising ceremonies, the playing and singing of the Chinese People’s Police anthem, and oath-taking ceremonies.

In recent days, police departments across multiple provinces and municipalities have also organized hands-on and interactive activities, allowing students and members of the public to gain insight into police equipment, smart policing, and public safety knowledge.

In addition, police officers in many places across the country educated the public on drug prevention, taught skills to guard against telecommunications and internet fraud, and promoted road traffic safety knowledge through face-to-face outreach activities, the distribution of informational brochures, and the use of simulation models.

Railway and civil aviation police across the country have enhanced travelers' safety awareness through various safety promotion activities.

At the same time, immigration authorities across China invited the public to visit border crossings and ports to raise awareness of entry and exit policies and related laws.

The Chinese People's Police Day falls on Jan. 10 each year, corresponding with the country's emergency call number, 110. The establishment of the day was approved in 2020 in recognition of the extraordinary work of China's public security officers.

China marks sixth Chinese People's Police Day with nationwide ceremonies, public education activities

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.

The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.

Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.

Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.

A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.

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