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
China's two major power grid operators -- the State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid) and China Southern Power Grid (CSG) -- reported a surge in investment in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring efforts to strengthen infrastructure construction and support high-quality socioeconomic development in China.
The State Grid said it completed fixed-asset investment worth 129 billion yuan (about 18.77 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three months of this year, up 37 percent the corresponding period of the previous year. The spending has driven more than 250 billion yuan (36 billion U.S. dollars) of investment across the wider industrial chain.
Key projects such as the Panxi ultra-high-voltage (UHV) alternating current (AC) line and the Anhui-Hubei back-to-back direct current (DC) project have seen ground broken for their construction, while several west-to-east power transmission projects have been upgraded.
Investment in connecting renewable energy generation to the grid was reported to have exceeded 10 billion yuan (1.45 billion U.S. dollars) from January to March, a year-on-year rise of more than 50 percent.
The CSG also reported robust growth in investment in the three-month period, with fixed-asset investment reaching 38.45 billion yuan (5.58 billion U.S. dollars), up about 50 percent from a year earlier.
Among its achievements, the company completed and commissioned 80 key projects, including the 220 kV cross-sea power grid interconnection project, which was officially put into operation on March 20. The project ended years of grid isolation on the Weizhou Island in south China by linking it to the main power system of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The construction of 17 other major energy projects, including one linking the power grid of the Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China with that of Guangdong Province in south China, is advancing rapidly. These projects are expected to bolster regional industries, the maritime economy, digital collaboration and the transition to green energy.
"By accelerating major project construction, investment during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) is expected to approach 1 trillion yuan (145 billion U.S. dollars), driving a further 2 trillion yuan (290 billion U.S. dollars) of investment across upstream and downstream industries," said Dong Yanle, deputy general manager of the Engineering Construction Department under the China Southern Power Grid.
China ramps up power grid investment in January-March to boost growth
