Emergency responses in place for exam crisis

BEIJING - In light of the recent school attacks, China has increased security for the national College Entrance Exam, which begins on Monday.

"All the relevant departments and local governments are fully prepared to respond to any emergencies during the exam," said Liu Junyi, vice-director of the exam center under the Ministry of Education, on Sunday.

Because of the recent spate of attacks against students, boarding school teachers in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region are required to escort students from their schools to the exam venues.