China-UK High Level Security Dialogue: Communique
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On 13 June 2016, Secretary-General of the Central Commission on Political and Legal
Affairs (CCPLA) Wang Yongqing and the UK National Security Adviser Mark Lyall Grant
co-chaired the first China-UK High Level Security Dialogue.
The two sides agreed that this first dialogue was an important measure to implement the
Joint Statement on the Global Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 21st Century.
At the dialogue, the two sides had in-depth discussions and agreed the direction of future
cooperation in counter-terrorism, cyber crime, organised crime, illegal migration and
related fields.
The two sides also had bilateral discussions with relevant departments. The two sides
agreed to strengthen cooperation in security, law enforcement and justice issues between
their two countries and to increase communication and coordination in the UN and other
multilateral fora to work together against global threats according to the principle of
equality and mutual trust, and sincere pragmatism.
1. Counter-terrorism
On counter-terrorism, the UK and China agree:
in the face of ever more serious challenges for the international community in
fighting terrorism that it is in both sides’ interests to develop their bilateral
cooperation in counter-terrorism; in their anti-terrorism cooperation the two sides
will recognise each others’ concerns about major security interests and develop
pragmatic cooperation to tackle terrorist threats faced in common and individually.
to establish cooperation mechanisms and develop effective coordination to protect
the two countries citizens, diplomatic missions and overseas economic interests.
to share experiences of related measures to cut off the finances of terrorist
organisations and to exchange information on legislation effected and implemented.
to deepen the exchange of experience on counter-terrorism, including through a
new track 2 dialogue and to work together to resolve the root causes of terrorism
and extremism.
2. Cyber crime and related matters
On cyber crime and related matters, the UK and China agree:
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