Kathmandu— Chinese Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong, a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Lao Minister of Public Security Vanthong Kongmany and Uzbekistan's Minister of Internal Affairs Aziz Tashpulatov in Beijing on September 6, 2026. The meetings aimed to deepen cooperation in areas such as combating online gambling, telecom fraud, drug control, and maintaining border security.

Security Cooperation with Laos

During his meeting with Vanthong, Wang highlighted the importance of implementing the consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two heads of state. He emphasized the need to deepen cooperation in combating online gambling, telecom fraud, drug control, and maintaining border security. Wang also stressed the importance of intensifying security cooperation on the China-Laos Railway, aiming to contribute to the joint building of an all-weather China-Laos community with a shared future in the new era. Vanthong expressed gratitude for China's long-standing support and assistance, and reaffirmed Laos' willingness to deepen law enforcement and security cooperation with China.

Security Cooperation with Uzbekistan

In his meeting with Tashpulatov, Wang underscored the willingness of China to work with Uzbekistan to follow through on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state. He called for implementing the four major global initiatives and deepening cooperation in key areas such as combating the 'three evil forces' and enhancing security cooperation for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. Wang also advocated for joint efforts to achieve more practical outcomes under the China-Central Asia ministerial conference mechanism on public security, aiming to safeguard regional stability and development. Tashpulatov echoed the sentiment, expressing a willingness to enhance law enforcement exchanges and cooperation with China at all levels and continuously enrich the connotation of bilateral cooperation.

(With inputs from Xinhua)

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