Headlines in July 2006 14

Shaanxi strengthens the safety inspection of explosives.

Wang Zhongguang 07- 14 07:46

Xi 'an, China Broadcasting Network, July 14 (Reporter Lei Kai) After the "6.26" major explosion accident in Fugu County, the criminal investigation department of Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Bureau finally determined that the cause of the explosion ruled out the detonation of others, and the cause of the incident was the spontaneous combustion and self-explosion of nitramine explosives containing chlorate.

Yesterday (13), the Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department held a on-site meeting on centralized rectification of explosives, guns and ammunition and controlled knives in Tongchuan. The provincial public security department requires public security organs at all levels in the province to seriously learn the lessons of the "6.26" major explosion accident, further strengthen the safety inspection of explosives, and conduct a dragnet investigation on all units that produce, sell, store, transport and use explosives. Focus on the source, flow direction, storage facilities, security forces, custody system and protective measures of explosives, find problems in time, eliminate hidden dangers, and effectively curb major explosion-related accidents and cases. At the same time, the public security organs should fully collect the explosives illegally produced, stored, transported and used, and mobilize all kinds of explosives illegally held and hidden by some individuals to be turned over within a time limit. Those who refuse to hand it over shall be forcibly confiscated according to law, and those who illegally hold or hide explosives shall be investigated and dealt with according to law.

The Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department stressed that in the future, all major explosion-related cases and accidents will be investigated for dereliction of duty and leadership responsibility, and the supervision responsibility of local public security organs will be strictly investigated, and public security personnel who are lax in law enforcement, leak information, cover up and condone illegal and criminal activities will be resolutely investigated and dealt with according to law.

Wang Zhongguang, Beijing, July 14 News July 15 St. Petersburg, a famous cultural city with a history of more than 300 years, will attract the attention of the world. As the first country to host the G8 summit, Russia not only completed the transformation from "spectator" to host, but also achieved a historic leap in foreign policy by formally joining the "rich countries club". It is for this reason that President Putin set the tone for the preparations for the summit at the beginning of this year: fulfilling the duties of the presidency of the G-8 is one of the priority tasks in Russia's diplomatic field this year.

Preparations are in full swing.

At the beginning of this year, Russia took over the baton from Britain and officially began to perform the duties of the rotating presidency of the Group of Eight. According to Prikhodko, assistant to the Russian President, in fact, Russia started the preparations for this year's summit as early as 2002. The government of the Russian Federation allocated more than 6,543.8 billion rubles (about 370 million US dollars) from the financial budget to organize and prepare for the summit.

Known as the "Capital of the North", St. Petersburg, as the host of the G8 Summit, has unique advantages in both software and hardware. Constantine Palace is located in the suburb of St. Petersburg, near the Gulf of Finland, and was built in 1720. It is a world cultural heritage determined by UNESCO. After the government invested heavily in renovation, it was renamed the National Convention Palace. In recent years, it has held many large-scale international conferences. As the main venue of the G8 Summit, this famous palace will witness a new historical moment.

During an interview in St. Petersburg not long ago, I learned that in order to meet the needs of more than 800 journalists from all over the world, the organizing Committee temporarily set up studios, information rooms, broadcast rooms and other related facilities on the basis of the news center. In addition, the Organizing Committee has specially set up a "water passage", where journalists from all over the world can go directly to Constantine Palace and the nearby news center by boat from the maritime terminal. This "unique" measure was unanimously praised by reporters who came to interview.

At present, the intensive preparations are basically ready. When answering a reporter's question, matviyenko, the mayor of St. Petersburg, said that all necessary security measures would be taken to ensure the smooth holding of the G-8 summit, and at the same time, efforts would be made to minimize the impact on residents' daily lives.

Pay attention to three major issues

Russia takes advantage of its rotating presidency of the Group of Eight to give full play to its own advantages. On the basis of consultation with the other seven member States, energy security, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and education development were identified as the three major topics of the St. Petersburg Summit. At the same time, Russia also suggested that issues such as combating terrorism, preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, environmental protection, economic development and resolving regional conflicts should be included in the agenda of this year's G-8.

In response to the main topics discussed at the summit, Russian experts pointed out that with the rapid development of globalization, energy has become an important driving force for world economic development and social progress, and a sound education system is the most important factor to ensure the stability and sustainable development of all countries, while increasingly serious infectious diseases have threatened human survival and social development. The G-8 leaders' search for solutions to energy security, infectious disease prevention and education development is of practical significance, which will not only help safeguard the interests of the G-8 itself, but also play a positive role in promoting global social and economic development.

Rebuild the status of a great power in the past

Russia crossed the threshold of the Group of Eight as early as 1997, but it had to play the role of "second-class citizen" because of its economic shortage. With the rising price of international energy market in recent years, rich oil and natural gas resources have earned a lot of foreign exchange for Russia, and also greatly promoted the development of Russian domestic economy. Today's economic situation and the unique position of an energy power not only greatly enhance Russia's "confidence" in foreign exchanges, but also provide a rare historical opportunity for it to enter the economic decision-making circle of the Group of Eight.

As the rotating presidency of the Group of Eight, in order to further play a leading role in maintaining world energy security, Russia has put forward a series of specific suggestions aimed at strengthening energy security while calling for the establishment of a global energy security system. Among them, large-scale energy projects with strategic significance such as Nordic natural gas pipeline and Far East oil pipeline have entered the implementation stage. In this context, the Group of Eight summit in St. Petersburg listed energy security as one of the main topics, which also highlighted Russia's extraordinary strength as an energy power.

Public opinion has noticed that on the eve of the G8 summit, President Putin emphasized that although the world situation has undergone profound changes, Russia's development potential and international status have been fundamentally consolidated, and in the global social and economic development, Russia should assume responsibilities commensurate with its status and strength. It can be seen from this passage that Russia, as the host country of the St. Petersburg Summit, not only needs to find the feeling of being on an equal footing with other G-8 countries, but more importantly, hopes to take this opportunity to rebuild its status as a big country that once dominated the international stage. (Reporter Yu Hongjian)