China talks about the Sri Lanka incident: it is highly concerned about the security issues of the "Belt and Road" construction

Beijing News Express According to the website of the State Council New Office, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference at 3 p.m. on April 22, 2019 (Monday), inviting Xiao Weiming, head of the comprehensive team of the Office of the Leading Group for Promoting the Construction of the "Belt and Road", and Song Lihong, inspector of the Comprehensive Department of the Ministry of Commerce, to introduce the relevant situation of "Jointly Building the Belt and Road Initiative: Progress, Contribution and Prospects" and answer reporters' questions.

Japan's Kyodo News Agency reporter asked: Yesterday, there was an explosion in Sri Lanka, will this incident be mentioned in this forum? Could you also tell us what specific discussions will be held in the area of peacebuilding and security? Thank you.

Xiao Weiming: Thank you for your question. Regarding the security issues you are concerned about, China is highly concerned about the security and security of the "Belt and Road" construction, and the relevant Chinese departments have also strengthened cooperation with the competent departments of countries along the Route and carried out institutional dialogues and exchanges. On the whole, the results of cooperation in these years have been extensive and in-depth, and we have established a mechanismized security dialogue mechanism with relevant countries in Central and South Asia. The overall goal is to jointly combat terrorism and various violent crimes through cooperation between China and the competent authorities of relevant countries along the Belt and Road, create a good security environment, and provide guarantees for the safe and smooth development of each other's Belt and Road projects. We also hope that the relevant competent departments of countries along the Belt and Road will continue to strengthen cooperation with the competent authorities of the Chinese government, and further strengthen dialogue, information communication and mutual assistance in law enforcement in the process of cooperation in future joint projects. Thank you.

Edited by Peng Qihang