On August 10, 2026, foreign media reported that Shenzhen significantly tightened metro security checks in preparation for an international summit, scanning and searching passengers' belongings one by one, causing morning rush-hour queues lasting up to half an hour. It was criticized as an expensive, formalistic "security performance."
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2026-10-04 01:42 · 🖼 8月10日，《经济学人》发文称，中国官员正越来越沉迷于一场昂贵的“安全表演”。
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香港01：直击APEC前深圳地铁人包双检
2026-10-09 02:02 · 深圳地铁周一（20日）起升级安检措施，除了行李必须过机检查外，即使乘客两手空空进站，也要接受安检人员持仪器检查，最终多个转车站高峰时段大排长龙。
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The Standard：New Shenzhen subway measures trigger long queues
2026-10-09 02:02 · Shenzhen Metro attributed the long queues on the first day of implementation to the summer travel rush, with tourists, f
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Shenzhen Heavily Tightens Metro Security Checks for Summit, Criticized as Costly Security Theater Causing Long Queues
2026.07.20 · Reported
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