A day after the third anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China held anti-terrorist maneuvers Sunday morning in its capital of Lhasa.

The local garrison of the People's Liberation Army, armed police, public security police and militia took part in the joint maneuvers.

The anti-terrorist maneuvers, in the context of increased terrorist acts around the world, was staged to check the region's responsive mechanism in case of terror attacks, said organizers.

The maneuvers, which lasted about three hours, covered anti-hijacking, anti-explosion, anti-biochemical weapons and seizure of terrorists.