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 BEIJING (AP) - An attempt to crash a domestic flight last week was an act of organized terrorism, China's state media said Thursday, adding to signs of new volatility in the country's restless western regions ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
China responded by stepping up security at its airports, on top of stringent security plans being put in place for the Olympic Games in August. Passengers are now banned from carrying any kind of liquid aboard domestic flights, and passenger and luggage searches are being increased.
"Additional special air safety policies are being taken to ensure air transport security and provide safe air transport service for the Beijing Olympic Games," China's Civil Aviation Administration said in a notice posted on its Web site.
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