China to intensify crackdown on illegal guns, explosives

This photo taken on Aug 12, 2019 shows confiscated illegal guns and explosives in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province. - Xinhua

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Chinese authorities plan to launch a four-month campaign to seize illegal guns and explosives as part of the country's sweeping crackdown on crimes involving hazardous items.

The campaign will run from June to September, and will be initiated by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) in collaboration with the Supreme People's Court (SPC) and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), MPS said at a press conference on Tuesday (May 25).