China, US Strengthen Anti-terrorism Cooperation in Container Security

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China, US Strengthen Anti-terrorism Cooperation in Container Security

China and the United States signed a cooperation declaration on the Container Security Initiative (CSI) Tuesday, with an aim to increase anti-terrorism cooperation in container security.

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China and the United States signed a cooperation declaration on the Container Security Initiative (CSI) Tuesday, with an aim to increase anti-terrorism cooperation in container security.

The declaration was signed by Mou Xinsheng, director of the General Administration of Customs of China and Mr. Bonner, bureau chief of the Customs and Border Protection of the United States.

According to the declaration, the U.S. will send customs officials to ports in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

The US customs officials should respect China's sovereignty andabide by Chinese laws, while similarly, Chinese customs officials can be sent to US ports.

CSI is an important part of the US global anti-terrorism strategy, helping identify and check high risk containers before they are delivered to the United States.

It was hoped that the initiative would help the U.S. prevent terrorists from hiding weapons or dangerous materials in containers.

Mou Xinsheng said that customs authorities had great prospects for anti-terrorism cooperation, expressing his hope that CSI wouldsafeguard trade and ensure the efficiency of the ports.

Both sides agreed that CSI was an important component of Sino-US anti-terrorism cooperation, which would promote international anti-terrorism cooperation.

The two sides will work to further cooperate in personnel exchanges and exchanges of experience in combating drug trafficking and smuggling.

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