Guangxi, Vietnam promote border judicial cooperation

A symposium on the coordinated protection of ecological environment resources and food safety was held in Chongzuo on Oct 25 by procuratorial organs of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and four provinces of Vietnam that border China.

Measures on eco-environmental resources and food safety protection in the border areas of China and Vietnam were discussed at the symposium, and cooperation will be carried out for the harmonious and stable development in the border areas between the two countries.

Cui Zhiyou, chief procurator of the People's Procuratorate of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said at the symposium that it is imperative that China and Vietnam reach co-protection consensus and strengthen cooperation.

He expressed hope that the procuratorial organs in the border areas of China and Vietnam will strengthen the coordinated protection of ecological resources and food safety, providing a strong legal foundation for maintaining social harmony and stability in the border areas, promote judicial assistance of the procuratorates of the two countries, as well as increase mutual exchanges to deepen consensus on the coordinated protection of ecological environment resources and food safety at the border.

The prosecutorial delegation of Vietnam noted that Vietnam will strengthen judicial cooperation and exchanges with China to contribute to building a green and safe border.

A summary of the symposium was signed by Guangxi and Vietnam to define the issues that require mutual legal assistance.