Heavy security as China's parliament prepares to convene and discuss Taiwan
AFP, March, 2005
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BEIJING (AFP) — Armed and plain clothes police patrolled buildings, streets and tunnels as delegates to China's parliament prepared for their annual sitting where a Taiwan anti-secession law is set to dominate.
Maintaining social stability and creating a "harmonious society" are also key themes of this year's National People's Congress (NPC) and authorities have been out in force to ensure the two objectives are met.
The nominal lower house, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), entered a second day of session Friday while the NPC, which is constitutionally the state's highest body, opens on Saturday.
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A law to prevent Taiwan from being separated from China is expected to be passed on the last day of the NPC meeting on March 14, but officials moved to allay concerns that it signalled a legal means to use force.
"This law is certainly not a so-called ...
