Police pull out all the stops for Asiad

Police prepare to enter a hijacked bus in an anti-terrorist exercise on Thursday in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. As Guangxi is a neighboring region of Guangdong province, the drill was held to help ensure the safety of the upcoming Asian Games. [Photo/China Daily]

Guangzhou - Security forces in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou are leaving nothing to chance to ensure the safety of the thousands of competitors and spectators attending the Asian Games.

Beginning on Thursday and continuing for the next two months, subway passengers in Guangzhou must undergo the city's most stringent security checks, including manual checks, X-rays and police dogs.