Yunnan Netnews (reporter Zhao Gang) "Set sail! At 9:00 a.m. on January 18, with the order of the formation commander, two Chinese law enforcement boats participating in the 113th China-Laos-Myanmar-Thailand Mekong Joint Patrol and Law Enforcement slowly sailed away from the Jingha Pier in Xishuangbanna, kicking off the prelude to the 2022 China-Laos-Myanmar-Thailand Mekong Joint Patrol and Law Enforcement.
The 113th China-Laos-Myanmar-Thailand Mekong River Joint Patrol Law Enforcement Set Sail Courtesy of the Public Security Department of Yunnan Province
The joint patrol law enforcement operation is expected to last 4 days and 3 nights, with a total range of more than 600 kilometers. Prior to the operation, the law enforcement departments of the four countries held a joint meeting of commanders and an information exchange meeting in the form of video to jointly analyze and judge the recent illegal crimes and epidemic situation in the Mekong River Basin, and to consult on measures to combat cross-border crime and epidemic prevention and control. During the operation, the law enforcement boats and law enforcement team members of the four countries will strictly follow the requirements of the mekong joint patrol law enforcement epidemic prevention and control, adopt a "non-contact" approach to carry out joint operations, and continue to crack down on various illegal and criminal activities in the basin.
It is understood that in 2021, in the face of the still severe and complex situation of global epidemic prevention and control, the law enforcement departments of the four countries have always adhered to the "Mekong Spirit" of working together, watching out for each other, inclusiveness, equality and mutual benefit, deepening pragmatic cooperation, working together to fight the epidemic, actively carrying out joint patrol law enforcement actions, severely cracking down on various cross-border crimes, and effectively safeguarding the security and stability of the Mekong River Basin.
"In the new year, we will base ourselves on the new starting point of the 10th anniversary of the joint patrol and law enforcement of the Mekong River between China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, and work together with the law enforcement team members of the old Myanmar and Thailand sides to work together, cooperate closely, and work hand in hand to fully safeguard the security and stability of the Mekong River Basin, continuously enhance the happiness and security of the people along the coast, and make greater contributions to creating a new situation of joint patrol and law enforcement of the Mekong River between China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Mekong." Tan Jianhua, a police officer of the 53102 boat of the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Department's Water Patrol Corps, who participated in the operation, said.