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South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
China, Russia ‘fighting together' against terror and other threats: Chen Wenqing
China's top security official Chen Wenqing pledged Beijing's law enforcement cooperation with Moscow on terrorism, separatism, extremism and drug trafficking, as he wrapped up a seven-day trip that began in Hungary, followed by Russia. In a meeting on Tuesday with his counterpart Sergei Shoigu, Chen told him that 'we are fighting together against attempts to harm sovereignty, security and development issues', according to Russia's news agency Tass. 'We are jointly countering terrorism, separatism, extremism, drug trafficking and other challenges,' he said, as he co-chaired the 10th meeting of the China-Russia law enforcement and security cooperation mechanism, Tass reported. Chen also committed China to working with Russia to 'upgrade law enforcement and security cooperation and inject strong impetus into the development and modernisation of the two countries', according to a report by Chinese state news agency Xinhua, released on the last day of his trip. In reply, Shoigu said that 'Russia is willing to work with China to enhance the level of law enforcement and security cooperation, effectively safeguard the core interests of the two countries, and bring stability into the world,' Xinhua reported. Chen is a member of the Politburo, the Communist Party's centre of power. He is the secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, overseeing China's law enforcement agencies and is in charge of national security issues.
Budapest Times
7 days ago
- Business
- Budapest Times
PM meets Chen Wenqing in Budapest
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Chen Wenqing, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, in Budapest on Friday morning. The prime minister said the stability of Hungarian-Chinese relations is greatly valued in the current challenging global economic environment. 'Hungary's position is that Europe's competitiveness is served by cooperation with China and strengthening connectivity, rather than an artificial separation of East and West,' PM Orbán said. In 2024, China was the most important foreign investor in Hungary in terms of investment volume, Orban said. 'Chinese companies such as CATL, Semcorp, EVE Power or Sunwoda operate in our country and they significantly contribute to the performance of the Hungarian economy,' the prime minister added.
South China Morning Post
14-04-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
In Xinjiang, China's security chief urges Mandarin use, terrorism crackdown
China's top security official Chen Wenqing has urged the use of Mandarin among ethnic minority groups in Xinjiang and called for signs of terrorism to be 'struck down promptly' in the far western region. Advertisement During a visit to Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region from Thursday to Sunday, Chen called on local security agencies to focus on achieving social stability and long-term peace, improve the 'legal and normalised' approach to counterterrorism, and maintain stability in Xinjiang, according to state news agency Xinhua. Chen serves as a member of the Politburo, the Communist Party's centre of power, and as secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, which is in charge of China's law enforcement agencies. In Xinjiang, Chen visited the cities of Urumqi, Kashgar and Aksu, and stressed that authorities must maintain a 'zero tolerance' approach towards violent crime and continue to root out extremist ideologies, according to Xinhua. '[We] must enforce the law strictly, combat violent and terrorist crimes according to the law, and eliminate the soil of religious extremism. Any sign of terror must be struck down promptly,' he said. Advertisement One of his stops was a municipal 'comprehensive governance centre' in Aksu, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Xinjiang Legal Daily reported last month that the centre aimed to simplify the process for citizens to voice concerns.
