To enhance security awareness among faculty and students while improving the efficiency of security departments in responding to emergencies, SCMU partnered with Wuhan Police Department, Wuhan Police East Lake High-Tech Development Zone Branch, and Wuhan Police Counter-terrorism and Special Police Squad to conduct an anti-terrorism emergency response drill. The exercise took place on April 15 in the small plaza between Canteens 1 and 2, with participation from numerous faculty members and students. Li Hongyan, Standing Committee Member of the University Party Committee and Vice President, attended alongside representatives from Tiejishan Police Station, Guanshan Street Office, and relevant university departments.
At 9:30 AM, the drill began with an impressive display of dagger and baton techniques performed by the female officers from the Wuhan Police Special Forces Women’s Brigade. With their hair tied back and dressed in camouflage uniforms, the female officers sliced through the air with precision, their synchronized shouts intensifying the atmosphere as they demonstrated their skills with remarkable discipline and confidence.
The alarm suddenly sounded, signaling the start of a simulated terrorist attack. “Assailants” armed with prop weapons forcibly entered a “research facility” with menacing expressions, attempting to steal research materials and harm personnel. Faculty members immediately organized an evacuation, guiding people in an orderly retreat to safety zones while reporting the incident to the Security Department’s emergency hotline. The university’s emergency response team reacted swiftly, communicating the situation via two-way radios and activating emergency protocols as they rushed to the scene. Team members, equipped with riot shields and batons, approached the “assailants” in defensive formation, strategically surrounding them for containment. After a brief standoff, the response team seized an opportunity to strike, using leg restraints to disrupt the balance of the “assailants” and successfully subdue them. The entire exercise proceeded with both tension and precision, effectively testing the campus’s ability to respond to violent incidents.
Scene from the simulated terrorist attack drill.
Photo provided by the Party Committee Security Department
The “Type 95 assault rifle tactical drill” subsequently demonstrated by the Wuhan Police Counter-terrorism and Special Police Squad was equally captivating. Officers wielding Type 95 assault rifles deployed in tactical formation, navigating simulated complex terrain while communicating silently through hand signals with seamless coordination. At the commander’s signal, the demonstration concluded successfully.
Type 95 assault rifle tactical demonstration.
Photo provided by the Party Committee Security Department
On the west side of the plaza, faculty and students gathered to view an exhibition on national security education. The display chronicled the development of China’s comprehensive national security concept through a timeline format, systematically explaining the meaning of national security, behaviors that threaten it, and citizens’ responsibilities. The exhibition also showcased creative works on national security themes designed by SCMU students, including pulp paintings and refrigerator magnets. “I find that expressing security concepts through art makes them more memorable than just attending lectures,” remarked Yang Yufan, an undergraduate from the School of Foreign Languages, pointing at a legal education cartoon with a smile.
Students viewing the national security education exhibition. Photo by Lin Libin
The university also organized more than 200 student representatives from various schools to collectively watch “A National Security Education Class for Millions of College Students”. The event was livestreamed on multiple platforms including China University Students Online, Weibo, Bilibili, and Douyin.
