Lancang-Mekong ministerial meeting calls for enhanced law enforcement, security cooperation

A Lancang-Mekong ministerial meeting on law enforcement and security cooperation was held in Beijing on Monday, with participants agreeing to enhance law enforcement and security cooperation.

The meeting was chaired by Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong.

Noting this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism, Wang said in a keynote speech that in recent years law enforcement departments of LMC countries have earnestly implemented the consensus reached at the LMC leaders' meetings, jointly safeguarded regional security and stability, and achieved a series of cooperative outcomes, delivering tangible benefits to the people of all LMC countries.

Wang called on all parties to implement the Global Security Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, improve the framework for regional security governance, crack down on transnational crimes such as telecom and online fraud, and fully support the development of the Lancang-Mekong Integrated Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation Center.

He stressed the need to jointly enhance law enforcement capabilities, promote security through cooperation and ensure development through security, and work together to build a Lancang-Mekong community that goes through thick and thin together and works together with one heart to advance the building of a Lancang-Mekong community with a shared future.

Heads of delegations from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam said they will actively implement the outcomes of the meeting and further advance law enforcement and security cooperation in the Lancang-Mekong region.

The meeting adopted the Joint Statement on Deepening Cooperation in Combating Transnational Crimes and the Joint Statement on Deepening Joint Patrol and Law Enforcement Cooperation along the Mekong River.

Lancang-Mekong ministerial meeting calls for enhanced law enforcement, security cooperation

China is willing to continue working with Russia within the framework of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, maintain timely communication on major issues, and make joint efforts to help de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, safeguard regional peace and stability, and uphold common security for the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

China and Russia, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, should uphold fairness and justice on matters of principle, adopt an objective and balanced approach, and seek greater understanding and support from the international community, Wang said.

Noting that China has consistently advocated the resolution of international and regional hotspot issues through dialogue and negotiation, Wang said that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, hostilities are still escalating, and the fundamental solution to ensuring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz lies in achieving an early ceasefire and bringing the war to an end.

For his part, Lavrov said Russia is highly concerned about the continued escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

Regarding the ongoing conflict and the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said Russia maintains that military operations must be stopped immediately and efforts should return to the track of political and diplomatic settlement to address the root causes of the conflict, and the UN Security Council should play a constructive role in this regard.

Russia stands ready to maintain close communication and coordination with China and continue to make efforts and speak out in support of a ceasefire and the end of the war, he said.

China willing to cooperate with Russia to de-escalate Mideast situation: FM