Beijing, August 7 (KCNA) -- Meng Jianzhu, minister of Public Security of China, on Thursday called for striking a heavy blow to violent and terrorist acts to protect the life and property of the people and social stability.

Addressing a national anti-terrorism meeting held in Urumqi, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, he appealed to all the regions and sectors to have a clear understanding of the complicated situation of the protracted anti-terrorism operation and take powerful measures for eliminating hotbeds of violent and terrorist activities.