South Africa, China agree to dealing with crime syndicates among two nations

The South African government on Monday reached an agreement with China to make certain that the two countries will not be "hide outs" for criminals.

The agreement came following the discussions in between South Africa and China which stated the two sides will reinforce cooperation on security matters.

"If criminals contemplate committing crime in South Africa with a hope of escaping to China as a hideout and vice versa, they've been strongly warned," South African Deputy Minister of Police Maggie Sotyu stated inside a statement issued by her ministry soon right after her meeting with Zhang Xinfeng, vice minister with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.

Zhang Xinfeng is on a two-day official pay a visit to to South Africa. "Today's engagement types component from the broader agreement between the government of the Republic of South Africa along with the government from the People's Republic of China on the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership. Amongst the numerous areas of cooperation is the reaffirming the importance of normal dialogue and the exchange of views on matters of typical interest in bilateral issues in advancing bilateral relations," Sotyu stated in Pretoria.

On Monday Sotyu and Zhang Xinfeng held discussions in Pretoria, South Africa's capital city which was aimed at strengthening cooperation on coping with crime and crime syndicates among the two countries.

Based on the statement, the concern of cyber crime dominated the discussions with a view of sharing very best practices in coping with this scourge, especially as it has become a new phenomenon that's utilized by criminals.

"Both ministries have committed themselves to strengthening cooperation in combating transnational crimes. To this finish, they committed to taking all necessary measures inside their territories to guarantee the safety of institutions and persons from each nations," Zweli Mnisi, spokesperson in the South African Ministry of Police said in statement.

Mnisi said Sotyu and Zhang Xinfeng affirmed that sufficient protection of such rights is basic towards the well-being, social and economic advancement of each and every individual, with Sotyu saying that she is cognizant that the networks of crime have grown in their reach and sophistication across national boundaries.

"Thus the Ministry of Police remains committed to offering China with any assistance in situation of investigation and hand-over of criminal suspects," Sotyu said.

The two government officials additional committed to, in accordance with domestic laws of their respective nations, enhancing exchange of intelligence and data sharing in combating terrorist activities, drug trafficking, illegal immigration, funds laundering, arms smuggling and trafficking in persons specifically women and children as well as other transnational crimes.

Based on Mnisi, China has cooperated well with South Africa and created excellent efforts in "combating transnational crimes and maintaining social order, jointly ensuring the security and stability of their respective nations and positively contributing for the development of friendly relationships."

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