Security measures to be increased at all security checkpoints throughout Beijing

On 9 July 2008 officials stated that they will increase security measures at all security checkpoints throughout Beijing next week in the lead-up to the Olympic Games in August. K9 units specialized in detecting explosives will be deployed, and police officers will be equipped with metal detectors and security scanners. These measures will be implemented at each checkpoint on the roads leading into Beijing and throughout the capital. Vehicles registered with licenses outside Beijing will have to submit to security checks. Meanwhile, Chinese officials stated that travellers, including tour groups, will be banned from visiting Peking University, the venue for table tennis events for the upcoming Olympic Games. The university's security department stated that the ban will be implemented from 20 July to 18 September due to security concerns at the facility. Only faculty, staff and students will be allowed on campus and will have to show identification in order to enter the university. The Olympic table tennis event will be held from 13-23 August in the University Gymnasium, while Paralympics events will be held at the facility from 7-16 September.