China and Kazakhstan, both member states of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO), will hold an anti-terror drill from
August 24-26 this year, China's Ministry of Public Security
announced today.
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The drill, code-named "Tianshan - I (2006)," will be jointly
conducted by the Chinese and Kazakh law enforcement bodies and
special services.
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Jointly held in both countries, the drill will take place in
Kazakhstan's eastern Alamty region as well as in western Chinese
city of Yining in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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This drill will constitute the first ever joint anti-terror
exercises between the two countries' special forces and law
enforcement bodies, held under the SCO framework, said the
ministry.
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The drill aims to further implement the consensus, passed among
member states at the SCO summit last June, on enhancing security
cooperation as well as improve the coordination between China and
Kazakhstan's law enforcement departments and special
services.
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(Xinhua News Agency August 21, 2006)