Officers from the China Special Police Unit don special gear to dispose of dangerous articles in an area where toxic gas is present. Stationed in Yantai City in east China’s Shandong Province, the unit started anti-terrorist drills on Wednesday to improve its quick response. /Xinhua Photo

An officer wearing a bomb suit defuses an explosive device in an exercise. /Xinhua Photo

An officer instructs a a bomb disposal technician in clearing explosives. /Xinhua Photo

Armed officers search for targets in a simulation exercise. /Xinhua Photo