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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
KUNMING, June 28 (Xinhua) — The 154th joint patrol of the Mekong River by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand concluded on Friday with two Chinese ships returning to the ports of Jingha and Guanlei in southwest Yunnan Province.
The 4-day patrol involved 6 vessels and about 200 law enforcement officers from these countries. During the patrol, a distance of 600 km was covered.
The focus of the patrol mission, which coincided with the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, was to curb drug-related crime to ensure security and stability along the river.
Law enforcement officers carried out various preventive campaigns in coastal villages, schools and businesses, distributing more than 1,000 anti-drug leaflets and 4,000 educational materials.
Joint patrols of the Mekong involving the four countries have been underway since December 2011. On October 5 that year, a gang of criminals hijacked two cargo ships and killed 13 Chinese sailors in Thai waters.
The Mekong is the largest river in Southeast Asia. It flows through China /called Lancangjiang/, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. -0-