PUTRAJAYA, June 7 — Malaysia and China have expressed agreement to strengthen the proposed National Security Framework scientifically, which is expected to benefit both countries as well as the region and the world, said Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
He said this is one of the high-impact results obtained through the Fifth Meeting of the Malaysia-People’s Republic of China Joint Working Group on Combating Transnational Crime (JWG) yesterday in China, which was chaired by him and Chinese Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong.
He said both countries also expressed their commitment to explore and lead the cooperation of Asean, China and the Gulf Cooperation Council in the fields of security, economy and society, in accordance with the three main pillars of Asean.
“Also signed was the extension of the Agreement for Cooperation in Combating Transnational Crime between Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China, which is in effect until 2034,” he said in a statement today in conjunction with the JWG.
The agreement is a master document that lists more than 15 areas of cooperation between the two countries, such as the prevention of terrorist activities and extremism, illegal gambling, cyber crime, human trafficking and illicit substances and crimes on the environment.
He said the two countries agreed to immediately finalise several new agreement and cooperation documents on immigration and extradition matters.
“The 5th JWG meeting also acknowledged the existing close cooperation between the enforcement agencies of the two countries, and pledged to intensify it in line with the comprehensive and strategic relationship of Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China.
“This includes information sharing, capacity building and the exchange of officer placements,” he said.
The JWG is a discussion mechanism under the umbrella of the Agreement for Cooperation in Combating Transnational Crime between Malaysia and China, signed in 2012.
The annual meeting is a manifestation of Malaysia’s close relationship with China in the context of public security and order.
Saifuddin is on a working visit to China until June 10.
— Bernama
