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11:47, 25-Jul-2017
60th joint patrol starts on Mekong River
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By CGTN's Han Bin
A new round of joint patrols on the Mekong River with law enforcers from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, started. Seven ships have participated in the 60th mission since 2011.
The ships set sail from Guan Lei Port in Xishuangbanna, southwest China's Yunnan Province, and will travel over 500 kilometers.
Dong Hai, Chief of Yunan Border Police, speaks at the ceremony. /CGTN photo
Dong Hai, Chief of Yunan Border Police, speaks at the ceremony. /CGTN photo
During the joint patrol, law enforcers will carry out several operations to improve coordination and cooperation. The joint patrols started in December 2011 to tackle safety concerns after a gang hijacked two cargo ships and killed 13 Chinese sailors in Thai waters on October 5, 2011.
Chinese sailors on a boat at the Guan Lei Port. /CGTN photo
Chinese sailors on a boat at the Guan Lei Port. /CGTN photo
The Mekong River in China is known as the Lancang River. It runs a total length of about 4,300 kilometers through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
The Mekong joint patrols are part of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation mechanism, in building trust and a community of a shared destiny among the linking nations.