•·Gas stations within 300 metres of Olympic venues have been asked to install video-surveillance equipment and explosion-prevention devices

•·Unmanned spy planes will fly over the east coast city of Qingdao, host to sailing events, to scan for suspicious activities

• Random identity card and passport checks increased in Beijing city along with stringent security in place on public transport systems. Spot checks will be done on bottled drinks, x-ray machines and sniffer dogs deployed in subway stations to check commuters’ luggage.

• Liquids, matches and lighters have been banned in hand luggage on domestic flights.

• Fireworks have been banned from the Chinese capital for three months from July 1 and some bars and restaurants close to Olympics venues have been asked to shut down.

• Inspectors will be posted in factories making food for the Olympics to prevent food safety problems or sabotage.

• A new stability drive to present China as a harmonious nation is being conducted in restive regions like Tibet and Xinjiang. Petition campaigns by discontented citizens have been defused to prevent mass incidents such as riots and demonstrations.