An overview of the talks (Source: baolaocail.vn)Lao Cai (VNA) – TheBorder Guard Command of Vietnam’s northern Lao Cai province and Honghe county borderpolice of China’s Yunnan province have agreed to set up a liaison officermechanism and hotline between their equivalent units.
The two sides reached consensus during their talks in Lao Cai city on December19. The move aims to help them swiftly exchange information regarding the managementand protection of the common border and border gates, controlling export-importactivities and combating cross-border law violations.
This is the first time an information exchange mechanism has been launched atthe provincial level along the Vietnam-China land borderline.
During the talks, the two sides also agreed to multiply the model of twinningrelations between Vietnamese and Chinese posts in order to join hands inbuilding a peaceful border.
Thanks to concerted efforts of Vietnam and China to effectively deploy their signedmechanisms, the number of violations of border-related laws has decreased in2017.
Apart from increasing communication campaigns, the two sides have conductedjoint patrols to prevent cross-border crimes.
This year, Vietnam handed over 24suspects who involved in nine cases to the Chinese side while China returned272 suspects of 64 cases to Vietnamese authorities.
At the end of the talks, the two sides inked several minutes which will serveas a foundation for the implementation of their tasks in 2018.-VNA
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