15. Jan 2010
China honours units of armed police force
(Xinhua) China's central government and Central Military Commission jointly honoured two units of the People's Armed Police (PAP), one based in the TAR, calling them "outstanding examples". Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council and Chairman Hu Jintao of the Central Military Commission issued a mandate to give a Class I Merit Citation to the PAPF's No. 8741 troop. Xinhua, reporting, gave no details of the troop or where it operated, saying only that it made a "prominent contribution to the fulfillment of some important missions". The other citation, also issued by Premier Wen and Chairman Hu, gave the honorary title: "Hero Squadron of the Snowy Plateau" to a special service squadron of the PAPF's contingent in the TAR, again giving no information about its operations. The PAPF is under the dual command of the State Council and the Central Military Commission.