Full Text: Joint Statement of Ministerial Meeting on Cooperation in Patrol, Law Enforcement Along Mekong River

BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday publicized a joint statement of ministerial meeting on cooperation in patrol and law enforcement along the Mekong river among China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Following is the full text:

To implement the Joint Statement on Law Enforcement Cooperation along the Mekong River among the People's Republic of China, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Kingdom of Thailand adopted on 31 October, 2011, the law enforcement and security authorities of the People's Republic of China, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Kingdom of Thailand held the Ministerial Meeting on Cooperation in Patrol and Law Enforcement along the Mekong River on 25 and 26 November 2011 in Beijing, China. H.E. Meng Hongwei, Vice Minister of Public Security of China, H.E. Bouasieng Champaphan, Deputy Chief of General Staff of Lao People's Army, H.E. Police Brigadier General Zaw Win, Deputy Chief of Myanmar Police Force and H.E. Wichean Potephosree, Secretary General of the National Security Council of Thailand attended the Meeting with their delegations. The Meeting was held in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and trust.

The Participants shared the view that the law enforcement and security authorities of China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have the common responsibility to safeguard peace and stability along the Mekong River within their own jurisdiction and on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty, equality, and mutual benefits, and therefore should strengthen and grow friendly relations, deepen cooperation, solidify unity, pursue friendly consultation and enhance strategic partnership and mutual trust.

The Participants noted that each side shall enhance domestic law enforcement in its own territory water, and find an effective solution towards the serious security challenges along the Mekong River which necessitates innovative mechanisms and models for cooperation to concentrate efforts of the four countries.