The 9th meeting of the China-Russia law-enforcement and security cooperation mechanism took place in Beijing on Wednesday, marking another step forward in the bilateral relationship.
Chen Wenqing, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs, co-chaired the meeting alongside Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council.
Highlighting the significance of this year, Chen noted that it marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Russia. He emphasized China's commitment to fully implementing the consensuses reached by the two nations' leaders to ensure the steady and long-term development of their relations in the new era.
Reflecting on over a decade of collaboration, Chen pointed out that since the inception of the China-Russia law-enforcement and security cooperation mechanism 11 years ago, both countries have made substantial progress in areas such as political security, anti-terrorism, and judicial assistance.
Looking ahead, China expressed its willingness to deepen strategic communication with Russia, enhance coordination between their respective departments, and collaborate further in safeguarding political security, cybersecurity, Belt and Road security, and combating transnational crimes. These efforts aim to ensure the overall development and stability of both nations.
Sergei Shoigu echoed this sentiment, stating that Russia is committed to advancing security and law-enforcement cooperation with China to better protect the security interests of both countries.
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China, Russia to advance law-enforcement, security cooperation
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