A SWAT team delivers gaokao examination papers for the first time in Beijing on Tuesday. CAO BOYUAN/CHINA DAILY

SWAT officers guard test papers

In Beijing, a police SWAT team was dispatched for the first time to deliver examination papers around the city. This is the first gaokao after the country announced in November that cheating in exams could lead to prison sentences of up to seven years. Ensuring the safety of the papers is one of the priorities for education and test authorities.