A series of tests will be held this year to ensure security measures for the Beijing Olympic Games are up to the challenge, a legislator said yesterday at the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress.

NPC deputy Qiang Wei, also security chief for the Games, said Beijing will host more than 26 sports events in the second half this year with mock security operations taking place. Police and security personnel will be stationed at more than 100 Olympic venues in preparation for the Games.

"The trial events will provide a chance for us to thoroughly examine our Olympic security work," said Qiang, adding that the Olympic security system and security facilities in Olympic venues will be completed by the end of this year.

Beijing established a security team for the 2008 Olympic Games in December 2004, marking the commencement of its security preparations.

As a major part of preparations, Beijing set up a security headquarters and intelligence center last June.

Beijing also signed an agreement in January with Tianjin Municipality and Hebei Province to cooperate against terrorist and criminal activities during the Games.