Written question asked by Ben Chapman (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2000. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to promote the development of exchanges between police forces in China and the UK in the field of protecting the victims of crime.

Answer: Mr. Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to promote the development of exchanges between police forces in China and the UK in the field of protecting the victims of crime. [110910] Mr. Battle: We encourage increased links with the Chinese police. UK police forces and their Chinese equivalents have cooperated successfully on a number of cases. The UK has provided training for senior Chinese police officers; the Chinese have indicated that such training is highly valued. Further exchanges are planned both with the police and the National Narcotics Control Commission. We believe that these exchanges will expose the Chinese to best practice and further develop respect for civil rights and the rule of law in China.

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