All nations have right to be involved in global security, Xi Jinping tells Interpol meeting
China pledges more support for global agency as it continues to seek its help in tracking down fugitives
All nations have a right to be involved in regional and global security issues, China’s President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in his speech to mark the opening of Interpol’s general assembly in Beijing.
“China is willing to work closely with other [Interpol] member states, international groups and institutions ... and actively participate in global security governance,” he said in a keynote address.
Flanked by several of his top law enforcers, including party security chief Meng Jianzhu and Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun, Xi said China would also sponsor police training and tactical development under the Interpol umbrella.
This would include setting up a police academy to train 20,000 law enforcement personnel for developing countries. China would also sponsor the establishment of Interpol communication systems and criminal investigation labs in 100 developing nations, he said.
While the France-based agency has traditionally been dominated by Western nations – it has historically cooperated with the United Nations in which the United States has a strong influence – China has increasingly sought a more active role.