MoIP UM visits China for border cooperation talks

AT the invitation of the Govern­ment of the People’s Republic of China, Union Minister for Immigration and Population, U Myint Kyaing, accompanied by Director-General of the De­partment of Immigration U Ye Tun Oo and members of the del­egation, paid a working study visit to the People’s Republic of China from 14-18 November intending to further enhance immigration cooperation be­tween Myanmar and China, re­duce illegal entry and exit, and jointly combating online fraud.

 

The Union minister and his team visited Shenzhen, Peo­ple’s Republic of China, on 14-15 November and Beijing on 16- 17 November. On the evening of 17 November, the Union minister and his team met Mr Wang Zhizhong, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Public Secu­rity of the People’s Republic of China, and his team at the meeting room of the National Immigration Administration Headquarters of the Ministry of Public Security.

 

During the meeting, they exchanged views on upgrad­ing immigration inspection systems at Myanmar-China border posts and further ex­panding immigration activities; coordinating and cooperating to ensure legal entry and exit across the borders of the two countries and preventing ille­gal entry and exit; exchanging information on immigration be­tween the two countries; jointly combating human trafficking and online gambling; conduct­ing meetings and consultations to ensure peace and stability in the border areas of the two countries and facilitate mutual entry and exit; and conduct­ing practical coordination and cooperation on immigration activities with mutual trust and understanding to further strengthen friendship between the two countries.

 

Then, the signing of the Memorandum of Understand­ing (MoU) on cooperation in immigration between Myanmar and China on the repatriation of Myanmar citizens arrested for various reasons in China continued. In the presence of Union Minister U Myint Kyaing of Myanmar and Vice Minister Mr Wang Zhizhong of China, Director-General of the Immi­gration Department U Ye Tun Oo and Deputy Director Gener­al of the National Immigration Administration (NIA) Mr Liu Haitao signed the MoU and exchanged it.

 

Afterwards, the Union min­ister and the Vice-Minister of the People’s Republic of China exchanged souvenirs, and the Vice-Minister hosted a dinner for the Union minister and his delegation at the Beijing Hotel.

 

Yesterday morning, the Union minister and his team arrived in Guangzhou from Bei­jing and returned to Yangon by air in the evening. — MNA/TH