Crimes involving guns, explosives fall steadily

China has seen a steady decline in the number of gun and explosives-related crimes, putting it on the list of countries with the fewest such crimes in the world, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Tuesday at a news briefing.

From January to November, the country saw 42 gun crimes and 39 explosives-related crimes, down year-on-year by roughly one-third, the ministry said.

A zero-tolerance policy against such crimes will be maintained, said Li Jingsheng, director of the ministry's bureau of security administration.