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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
KUNMING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Law enforcement agencies from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand on Tuesday launched the 158th joint patrol of the Mekong River to combat cross-border crime.
The patrol officially began on Tuesday morning, when three Chinese and three Laotian vessels departed the port of Jingha in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, southwest China. Two law enforcement vessels from Myanmar also joined the patrol.
The flotilla of eight law enforcement vessels from four countries is designed to combat various types of cross-border crime in the Mekong River basin and maintain security and stability in the region.
Prior to the launch of the joint patrol, law enforcement agencies from the four countries held a joint commanders' meeting and information-sharing session in Jinghong City to assess the security situation and cross-border crime trends in the Mekong River Basin and discuss coordinated measures to strengthen regional security.
Three Lao patrol vessels participating in the 158th Joint Patrol of the Mekong River arrived in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture on September 30 for a friendly visit to the local water patrol unit of the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Bureau. During the visit, the two sides exchanged views on professional training, law enforcement capacity building, and cultural exchanges.
The Mekong River, known in China as the Lancangjiang, is an important waterway for cross-border shipping between China and other countries. China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand have been jointly patrolling the Mekong River since December 2011. -0-
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