Crackdown on gangs intensifies

The second round of inspections in 11 provinces and regions to ensure smooth progress of an ongoing crackdown on organized crime is winding down as teams revisit locations they first inspected last year.

In January last year, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, launched a three-year campaign against organized criminal gangs to improve the public's sense of security.

To reinforce the nationwide crackdown, inspection teams, headed by ministerial-level officials, consist of members from various departments. These include public security authorities, prosecutors and court officials, and the campaign is being carried out in three rounds to better supervise the work.