THE Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of the People’s Republic of China held talks to strengthen cooperation and collaboration on mutual law enforcement and transnational security concerns affecting both countries.
PNP Chief, Police General Guillermo Eleazar, led a delegation of top PNP officials today in a virtual bilateral meeting with Chinese police counterparts from the MPS headed by Director General Wang Xiaohong, the Vice Minister of the International Cooperation Department of MPS.
High in the agenda of the top-level video conference held at the PNP National Headquarters were discussions on mutual law enforcement and security concerns involving the crackdown on illegal POGO activities, telecom fraud, drug-related crime, and kidnapping.
Also discussed were updates on the proposed establishment of China Desks in the PNP Offices that will address concerns on the protection of overseas Chinese nationals and organizations.
Both PNP and MPS agreed to work together to ensure the safe and secure holding of the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing on February 2022.
The PNP and MPS bilateral conference also opened doors for training cooperation and mutual assistance, including counter-terrorism, anti-drug operation, personal online training, and policing material aids.
The 90-minute conference adjourned on a high note with both delegations seeking further inter-agency cooperation under the framework of the Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime among Interpol, ASEAN and China (10+1); and Ministerial Meeting between among China, Japan, Korea.
The PNP and MPS both maintain liaison offices in Beijing and Manila through designated official police attachés.