Chinese President Jiang Zemin discussed the global problem of
organized crime in a meeting Sunday in
Guangzhou
with participants of the Regional Conference of Attorneys-General
of Countries in Asia and Europe, which officially opens Monday.
After welcoming his guests, Jiang called on attorneys-general in
Asia and Europe to work more closely together to reduce criminal
activities to the utmost and build an environment that can offer
peace and development in the regions and the world at large.
Though there are differences in history, social systems, economic
levels, cultural traditions and judicial systems between Asian and
European countries, Jiang said, all have the same wish to pursue a
safe and happy life.
To
safeguard world peace and stability and promote economic
development and prosperity, countries in both Asia and Europe
should collaborate to strike against crime, Jiang said.
Jiang urged the participants of the meeting, themed "International
Cooperation and Combating Transnational Organized Crime" to study
the trends and characteristics of transnational crimes. He also
asked them to discuss issues of cooperation among state
procuratorate departments for carrying out the United Nations pact on combating
transnational organized crime and striking against and preventing
terrorism.
The meeting, proposed by China's Supreme People's Procuratorate,
has attracted 240 participants from 38 countries to Guangzhou, in
south China's Guangdong Province.
(
November 12, 2001)