Int'l delegation visiting Guizhou Province hails local police operations

Members of an international delegation visiting southwest China's Guizhou Province have hailed local police operations and assistance programs provided by the Ministry of Public Security.

The delegation included police liaison officers from Australia, Belgium, Chile, France and Germany, and the United Nations' regional security advisor.

In late October, the guests toured local police stations and the law enforcement and case handling center in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province. This center integrates law enforcement, case processing, and detainee support services.

Equipped with high-tech storage facilities for detainee belongings, the center also provides medical care. Interrogation areas feature soft furnishings to prevent accidents, and designated rooms are available for young detainees.

"We really understand that you are improving some new systems, and we are really interested to learn about that. And I'm trying to explain to my people in Chile because our police don't have this kind of system and this kind of buildings. But I think it's a really good new technology to apply for crime investigation," said Mario Escarate, counselor of the Chilean Embassy in China.

The Ministry of Public Security also supports a school for the children of families relocated under China's poverty alleviation initiative. Established in 2019, the educational facility in Pu'an County of the province integrates primary, middle, and high school levels. The ministry regularly dispatches police officers to the school for teaching support.

During their visit to the school, the delegation received a warm welcome from students and staff, leaving a strong impression on the members.

"This is a fantastic school, very big. And it's a very good idea the community police help the community here, and people start learning from this age and to give them all of these sports, taking care of them. This of course, in the future, [will] give them a very bright future," said Sherif Messiha, regional security advisor of the Department of Safety and Security of the United Nations.

For these guests, the visit to Guizhou Province offered a valuable opportunity to learn about local operations and grassroots responsibilities. And for China, it further strengthened communication and cooperation with the international community.

Int'l delegation visiting Guizhou Province hails local police operations

A Chinese-built water supply project was officially handed over to the Angolan government in Cabinda Province on Monday and is predicted to benefit more than 600,000 people in the country.

Built by China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corporation Limited (CR20) since 2017, the Cabinda water supply project is the largest livelihood project invested by Angola in the province and represents the most advanced, intelligent, and modern water supply system in the country.

For many years, residents of Cabinda Province suffered from water shortage due to a lack of infrastructure, with most of them relying on water delivery trucks for daily usage.

Now, the project is expected to help solve the local water shortage problem and allowed many villagers to directly access tap water for the first time, said Yuan Xuefeng, the operation and maintenance manager of Cabinda water supply project.

"After being approved and delivered, the project can benefit 90 percent of the residential areas in Cabinda Province and meet the water needs of 600,000 people, greatly improving local residents' plight of water scarcity and poor water quality," explained Yuan.

The water supply project is comprised of 74 centralized points, with the capacity to supply 50,000 cubic meters of water per day. Throughout its construction period, over 1,000 employment opportunities were generated by the construction company for individuals in Cabinda Province.

China-aided water supply project in Angola completed