China ready to fight fentanyl, illegal immigration with US, top police chief says
The remarks were made in a meeting between Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and US ambassador to China
David Perdue in Beijing on Thursday.
Wang said Beijing was willing to work with Washington and hoped the US could '
meet China halfway , uphold an attitude of equality, respect each other's concerns, and contribute positive energy to the development of bilateral relations', according to state news agency Xinhua.
'We stand ready to engage in practical collaboration with the US in law enforcement areas such as counter-narcotics and the repatriation of
illegal immigrants , striving to achieve outcomes that benefit the people of both countries,' Wang was quoted as saying.
According to Xinhua, Perdue said he was willing to serve as a communicator and promoter of US-China relations and to advance exchanges and cooperation in areas such as drug control law enforcement.
Last year, Beijing and Washington held several meetings to discuss closer cooperation, and law enforcement agencies on both sides have set up anti-drug hotlines to share information.
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