Terrorism　big　threat　to　Olympics

 Sept.　11　-　Terrorism　poses　the　biggest　threat　to　the　holding　of　a　successful　Beijing　Olympic　Games,　Minister　of　Public　Security　Zhou　Yongkang　said　on　Monday　and　called　for　closer　international　collaboration　on　information　sharing　and　risk　analysis.　
　"Although　the　general　security　situation　for　the　Beijing　Olympics　remains　stable,　we　still　face　the　challenges　of　terrorism,　separatism　and　extremism,"　the　minister　said.　
　"Terrorism,　in　particular,　poses　the　biggest　threat."　
　He　made　the　remarks　at　the　International　Conference　on　Security　Cooperation　for　the　2008　Beijing　Summer　Olympics,　which　saw　the　participation　of　more　than　140　representatives　from　32　countries　and　regions,　and　international　organizations　such　as　Interpol　and　the　Shanghai　Cooperation　Organization.　
　Liu　Jing,　vice-minister　of　public　security,　told　the　meeting　that　some　regional　and　ethnic　conflicts　in　the　world　might　cast　a　shadow　over　the　Games,　and　some　international　terrorist　or　extremist　groups　might　make　use　of　the　event　to　launch　attacks　for　their　own　purposes.　
　"The　Olympic　Games　is　a　happy　gathering　for　people　from　all　countries,　but　it's　also　a　big　target　for　terrorism,"　he　said.　
　The　vice-minister　noted　that　some　organizations　and　individuals　had　tried　to　politicize　the　Olympics　and　intervene　in　China's　internal　affairs,　and　some　others　were　planning　to　disrupt　the　Olympic　torch　relay.　
　Emergencies　such　as　stampedes　and　disturbances　by　football　fans　are　also　possible,　he　added.　
　Both　officials　stressed　the　importance　of　closer　international　cooperation　as　terrorism　was　a　threat　to　all　countries.　
　Zhou　proposed　more　information　exchange　in　the　global　community,　and　the　establishment　of　an　early　risk　warning　mechanism.　He　said　China　would　also　learn　from　other　countries　to　work　out　detailed　emergency　plans　for　the　Games.　
　Liu　said　he　hoped　all　countries　and　regions　help　safeguard　the　130-day　torch　relay　as　it　goes　through　135　cities.　
　However,　the　Chinese　police　authorities　said　they　were　confident　and　capable　of　ensuring　a　safe　Olympic　Games.　
　"Preparation　for　the　security　work　is　advancing　smoothly,"　Liu　said.　
　Ministry　reports　show　that　security　headquarters　have　been　set　up　in　all　cities　that　will　hold　Olympic　events.　
　More　than　500　detailed　security　plans　have　been　mapped　out,　covering　Olympic　venues,　anti-terrorism,　information　exchange　and　security　for　celebrities.　
　Ma　Zhenchuan,　director　of　the　Beijing　public　security　bureau,　told　the　meeting　that　at　least　80,000　people　would　be　directly　involved　in　the　security　for　the　Games,　including　police　officers,　professional　security　guards　and　volunteers.　
　Ma　said　the　Beijing　bureau　had　offered　professional　training　to　25,000　security　staff;　and　training　of　the　rest　would　be　completed　before　the　Games.　
　The　two-day　conference　ends　today.