State Councilor Zhou Yongkang on Wednesday pledged to enhance cooperation in security fields with German public security forces.

 

"China is ready to increase cooperation in anti-terrorism, combating transnational crimes and training on law enforcement with German police," Zhou told visiting president of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) Jorg Ziercke.

 

Zhou said the Chinese and German public security organs have witnessed increasing exchanges and cooperation in security fields, and China is willing to further push for such cooperation between the two sides.

 

Ziercke also spoke highly of the friendly cooperative relations between the BKA and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, saying that the BKA is willing to further promote cooperation in law enforcement with China.

 

Before meeting with Zhou, Ziercke talked with Vice Minister of Public Security Meng Hongwei about anti-terrorism, combating transnational crimes, security for the Olympics and establishing a consultation mechanism between the BKA and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.

 

(Xinhua News Agency August 3, 2006)