Inspection teams reinforce crackdown across the country

By October, 10 national inspection teams headed by ministerial-level officials had visited 10 provinces and regions to ensure the smooth progress of an ongoing crackdown on gang-related crime.

On Jan 24 last year, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, launched a new round in the campaign against organized criminal gangs.

The teams, consisting of 335 members from various departments, including public security authorities, prosecutors and people's courts, stayed for a month in the 10 areas, which included Chongqing and the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, Liaoning, Fujian, Shandong and Henan.