Combating security threats should be a common cause

In the keynote speech he delivered at the opening of the 86th General Assembly of International Criminal Police Organization held in Beijing on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping praised Interpol for the role it plays in maintaining world security and stability. The meeting offered an opportunity for China to strengthen its cooperation with the international law enforcement organization, and Xi vowed to continuously extend China's support to the organization so it can play a bigger role in international law enforcement and global security governance. Since its founding more than 90 years ago, Interpol's role in deepening international law enforcement cooperation and effectively tackling crime worldwide has become increasingly important as organized criminal activities have expanded across borders and nontraditional security threats have become more complex. In recognition of China's past support for the organization, Chinese Vice-Minister of Public Security Meng Hongwei was elected president of the organization at Interpol's 85th General Assembly held in Bali, Indonesia, in November. It is China's belief that greater cooperation and strengthened efforts are also needed to ensure countries have the capability to fulfill that shared responsibility to fight transnational criminal activities and nontraditional security threats.