Interpol meets in Beijing as China hunts for fugitives
Interpol opened its general assembly in Beijing yesterday as China seeks greater international help to repatriate alleged criminals -- despite accusations it is using the international police organisation for political gain.
Some 1,000 public security officials and political leaders will discuss terrorism, organised crime and cybercrime at the four-day gathering.
Interpol eases the exchange of information between police forces from 190 countries and is therefore a crucial tool for China, whose President Xi Jinping has led an intensive crackdown on corruption that has extended beyond his country's borders.
Xi called for "global security governance" as he addressed the assembly.
"Countries should adopt a concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and jointly respond to security challenges," he said, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
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