Police launch 7th patrol to protect Mekong trade
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December 3, 2012, Monday
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CHINA, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand yesterday began a new joint patrol on the Mekong River in the Golden Triangle region as trade and transportation returned to normal after last year's attack in which 13 Chinese sailors were killed on the river.
The fleet of four patrol ships set sail at 7:30am from Guanlei Port in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The five-day police patrol, the seventh since last December, will include a two-day inspection of the Laos-managed sections of the river, said Wang Bing, an officer in the Yunnan Provincial Border Control Corps.
Police will check ships, passengers and cargo for drugs, weapons and stowaways, Wang said.
"The joint patrols have been hailed by countries in the region for ensuring transportation safety and deterring criminals on the Mekong River," he said. "Thanks to the patrols, navigation on the river has returned to the level before last year's deadly attack."
The four-country patrols began last October to tackle safety concerns raised after a gang hijacked two cargo ships and killed the Chinese sailors on board in Thai waters on October 5.
Only 10 Chinese ships were navigating the river when the first patrol was launched. That number had increased to 59 by the time of the fifth patrol in August.
The fleet of four patrol ships set sail at 7:30am from Guanlei Port in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The five-day police patrol, the seventh since last December, will include a two-day inspection of the Laos-managed sections of the river, said Wang Bing, an officer in the Yunnan Provincial Border Control Corps.
Police will check ships, passengers and cargo for drugs, weapons and stowaways, Wang said.
"The joint patrols have been hailed by countries in the region for ensuring transportation safety and deterring criminals on the Mekong River," he said. "Thanks to the patrols, navigation on the river has returned to the level before last year's deadly attack."
The four-country patrols began last October to tackle safety concerns raised after a gang hijacked two cargo ships and killed the Chinese sailors on board in Thai waters on October 5.
Only 10 Chinese ships were navigating the river when the first patrol was launched. That number had increased to 59 by the time of the fifth patrol in August.
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