Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling the flow of goods,including animals,transports,personal effects,and hazardous items,into and out of a country. Traditionally,customs has been considered as the fiscal subject that charges customs duties and other taxes on import and export. In recent decades,the views on the functions of customs have considerably expanded and now covers three basic issues:taxation,security,and trade facilitation.
Tsinghua University is a public university in Haidian,Beijing. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211,Project 985,and the Double First-Class Construction. It is also a member of the C9 League.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that has authority over the security of transportation systems within,and connecting to,the United States. It was created as a response to the September 11 attacks to improve airport security procedures and consolidate air travel security under a combined federal law enforcement and regulatory agency.
Border control comprises measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people,animals,and goods across land,air,and maritime borders. While border control is typically associated with international borders,it also encompasses controls imposed on internal borders within a single state.
Thales S.A.,trading as Thales Group is a French multinational company that designs,develops and manufactures electrical systems as well as devices and equipment for the aerospace,defence,transportation and security sectors. The company is headquartered in Paris' business district,La Défense,and its stock is listed on the Euronext Paris.
Haidian District is an urban district of the city of Beijing. It is mostly situated in northwestern Beijing,but also to a lesser extent in the west,where it has borders with Xicheng and Fengtai.
ZTE Corporation is a Chinese partially state-owned technology company that specializes in telecommunication. Founded in 1985,ZTE is listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.
The China Compulsory Certificate mark,commonly known as a CCC Mark,is a compulsory safety mark for many products imported,sold or used in the Chinese market. It was implemented on May 1,2002,and became fully effective on August 1,2003.
Hu Haifeng is a Chinese politician and the son of Hu Jintao,former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Paramount leader of China. He is currently the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Civil Affairs,and previously CCP Committee Secretary of Lishui and the deputy CCP Committee Secretary and mayor of Jiaxing.
A full-body scanner is a device that detects objects on or inside a person's body for security screening purposes,without physically removing clothes or making physical contact. Unlike metal detectors,full-body scanners can detect non-metal objects,which became an increasing concern after various airliner bombing attempts in the 2000s. Some scanners can also detect swallowed items or items hidden in the body cavities of a person. Starting in 2007,full-body scanners started supplementing metal detectors at airports and train stations in many countries.
China Communications Construction Company,Ltd. (CCCC) is a Chinese majority state-owned,publicly traded,multinational engineering and construction company primarily engaged in the design,construction,and operation of infrastructure assets,including highways,skyways,bridges,tunnels,railways,subways,airports,oil platforms,and marine ports. CCCC has been a contractor for numerous Belt and Road Initiative projects. It is included in the Fortune Global 500 list for 2016.
Tsinghua Tongfang Co.,Ltd. is a publicly traded state-owned enterprise headquartered in Beijing,China,operates in various sectors including consumer electronics,information technology,and energy and environmental industries. The company was established in 1997 and was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange the same year. In 2019,China National Nuclear Corporation became the controlling shareholder of Tsinghua Tongfang.
Rapiscan Systems is an American privately held company that specialises in walk-through metal detectors and X-ray machines for screening airport luggage and cargo. The company is owned by OSI Systems.
The Customs Surveillance Service is a law enforcement agency of the Spanish Ministry of Finance,integrated in the Spanish Tax Agency. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prosecution of cases involving contraband,illegal drugs,financial evasion and violations,money laundering,surveillance for financial police purposes and the provision of judicial police services. Its activities can be compared with United States agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration,Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives,or some of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Crime in Bulgaria is combated by the Bulgarian police and other agencies. The UK Government ranks Bulgaria as a low crime area and crime there has significantly decreased in recent years.
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd.,often shortened to Hikvision,is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance equipment for civilian and military purposes,headquartered in Hangzhou,Zhejiang. Due to its alleged involvement in mass surveillance of Uyghurs,the Xinjiang internment camps,and national security concerns,the company has been placed under sanctions from the U.S. and European governments.
Tsinghua Holdings Corp.,Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tsinghua University,itself a public university in China. The company was established as an in-house asset management company for Tsinghua's subsidiaries that were established in the 1990s by the technology transfer of research to business.
Tsinghua Unigroup Co.,Ltd. is a state-owned Chinese technology and semiconductor manufacturer that also supplies digital infrastructure and services to domestic and global markets. Based in Beijing,it is among the country's largest technology conglomerates;subsidiaries include UNISOC,China's largest mobile phone chip designer. Other core subsidies design and manufacture network equipment and server and storage products,and produce system integration,network security and software applications.
The National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China governs China's intelligence and security apparatus. It is the first law made public in China which is related to China's national intelligence agencies. The law does not specifically name any organizations to which it applies. According to the law,"everyone is responsible for state security" which is in line with China's state security legal structure as a whole. The final draft of the law on 16 May 2017 was toned down as compared to previous versions. The National People's Congress passed the law on 27 June 2017. The law was updated on 27 April 2018.
Hu Changqing was a Chinese politician who served as vice-governor of Jiangxi. In 2000,he was terminated from employment,sentenced to death for bribery and corruption,and then executed via firing squad.
