China is considering counter-terrorism measures for the gigantic Three Gorges dam located at the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, a senior official said in Beijing Thursday.
"We don't think an attack (by terrorists) could bring a major disaster, but it could definitely inflict certain damage and losses to the dam," said Guo Shuyan, director of the office of the Three Gorges Project Construction Committee of the State Council, at a press conference here Thursday morning.
"So we're considering this issue, including measures such as security checks on ships passing through the ship locks," he added.
After 10 years of construction, the Three Gorges Project, built at a cost of billions of dollars, completed its first phase of water storage on June 10, with the water level in the reservoir rising to 135 meters above sea level.
The permanent ship lock designed to facilitate navigation will be put into operation on June 16.