The 170th China-Laos, Myanmar-Thailand Mekong River joint patrol and law enforcement operation launched

[ASEAN Special Line] The 170th China-Laos, Myanmar-Thailand Mekong River joint patrol and law enforcement operation launched

China News Service, Kunming, October 19 (Reporter Miao Chao) The reporter learned from the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Department on the 19th that the 170th China-Laos, Myanmar-Thailand Mekong River joint patrol and law enforcement operation was launched on the same day.

This operation set up a formation command post in China's 53107 boat. The commanders of China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand led the delegation to jointly command the operation. It adopted the mode of segmented cruises, full-line joint patrols, and water-land linkage. It will target the Mekong River's key waterways, dangerous shoals, and coastal yards. Carry out patrol control at the head and tributary ferries, keep a close eye on drug trafficking, illegal smuggling, smuggling and other cross-border crimes, investigate potential safety hazards in the waterway, prevent and resolve various safety risks in the river basin, and ensure the safety of lives and property of people in coastal countries, passing ships and crew members.

During the operation, the law enforcement agencies of the four countries will go to Laos to hold a multilateral information exchange meeting. All parties will exchange information on public security dynamics in the river basin, analyze and judge new trends in cross-border crimes, and discuss and refine co-governance measures around information sharing, coordinated case handling, joint prevention and control, etc.