Meeting in Beijing between Minister Piantedosi and Minister Xiaohong

The Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi visiting the Republic of China met yesterday at Beijing the State Councilor and Minister for Public Security Wang Xiaohong.

“Our two countries are heirs to ancient civilizations,” he declared. Crying himself – and our relationship goes back centuries, as demonstrated by the anniversary, which we celebrate this year, of the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo. The attention we pay to the dialogue with China is demonstrated by the visit planned for November by the President of the Republic Mattarella, and that of Prime Minister Meloni last July, which produced operational results thanks to the strengthening of the strategic partnership through the adoption of the three-year Action Plan 2024-2027″.

“During the interview – continues the Minister Piantedosi – a common will emerged to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime, fraud, economic and financial crimes, illegal immigration, and the fight against narcotics and synthetic drugs such as Fentanyl”.

During his stay in Beijing, the Minister of the Interior visited the Centre of “Law Enforcement” of Xicheng District, which was born from an initiative supported by the current Minister Xiaohong when he was previously Chief of Police.