China will take strict measures to ensure the safety of the
government officials and reporters attending the anti-SARS (severe
acute respiratory syndrome) symposium which is to be held from June
3 to 4 in Beijing.
Speaking at a press conference Friday, Gao Qiang, executive
vice-minister of health, said the health of the participants is the
first to consider in choosing examination measures, adding it is
not easy to decide appropriate measures, for people may feel unsafe
if measures are too lax, but inconvenient if the measures are too
strict.
The anti-SARS symposium is jointly held by China, Japan, the
Republic of Korea, and members of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations.
(Xinhua News Agency May 30, 2003)