The Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP), a special force for protecting government and civilian targets, said Wednesday that it is "totally ready" for the upcoming NPC, CPPCC sessions.

Currently, armed police are guarding Beijing, patrolling along important buildings, streets, tunnels and railways.

Commander Wu Shuangzhan and Political Commissar Sui Taiming have ordered PAP forces in the city to ensure the smooth proceeding of the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political consulting body.

Meanwhile, the PAP headquarters also ordered all its units to ensure social stability of the whole country during the congress season.

(Xinhua News Agency March 3, 2005)