to build on the platform of the Annual Working Conference on law enforcement in order to strengthen drug prohibition, fight economic crimes including financial crimes, illegal migration and other mutually important areas of law enforcement cooperation. They will actively seek pragmatic and effective means of investigating cases and will push forward the development of joint investigations and joint operations. to actively implement the China-UK Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, to respond in a timely fashion to requests for assistance, strengthen cooperation on the pursuit of fugitives, asset recovery and return, anti-money laundering and related crimes. The two sides further support the establishment of a new MOU between the Financial Intelligence Unit in the People’s Bank of China and the Financial Intelligence Unit in the UK National Crime Agency. to strengthen cooperation to combat illegal migration and people trafficking, actively research the introduction of new technological means to improve working methods to verify returns, and work together on the challenges of verifying the identities of illegal migrants. to strengthen the exchange of information relating to countering organised illegal migration activities, share experience of case management and focus on developing our cooperation in the identification and arrest of organised crime groups and develop joint investigations into cases of particular importance to both sides. to take forward case by case co-operation on extradition of criminal suspects in line with respective legal processes. 4. Cooperation on international and regional security The UK and China will share ideas and reach important consensus on matters of mutual concern including Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, counter-proliferation and other global and regional security issues. The two sides agree to stay in close contact and together make efforts to protect international and regional peace and security. Back to top 3/3