BEIJING, Mar. 11 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) delegation attended the 24th North Pacific Coast Guard Forum (NPCGF) Experts Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, from March 4 to 8.
The meeting was hosted by the Japan Coast Guard and attended by the members of the forum including the CCG, Canadian Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard, ROK Coast Guard and US Coast Guard, with the Chinese side leading the Counter-Trafficking Working Group.
During the meeting, the attendees had in-depth and pragmatic discussions on topics such as multilateral maritime cooperation, countering maritime illicit trafficking, high sea fisheries enforcement patrols in the North Pacific, maritime emergency rescue, ecological and environmental protection, information-sharing in law enforcement, joint exercises and safeguarding maritime security and stability. Meanwhile, consensus was reached on the cooperation plan of this year.
The meeting plays a critical role in the promotion of trans-regional exchanges and cooperation in such fields as maritime security, marine environmental protection and capacity building, and will further benefit the regional maritime security and stability.
