Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 27th. Title: A relevant official from the Ministry of Public Security answered reporters' questions about the repatriation of Chinese smuggling personnel from Thailand.

Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiong Feng

40 Chinese smuggling personnel were deported from Thailand on the 27th. A relevant official from the Ministry of Public Security answered reporters' questions on relevant questions.

Q: What are the considerations of the Chinese police actively promoting this repatriation?

A: The Chinese police are always committed to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens. The Chinese citizens who were deported this time were bewitched by criminal organizations and were stranded in Thailand after illegally leaving the country. They themselves and their families were greatly hurt. Their relatives repeatedly asked the Chinese government for assistance so that they could return to the embrace of the motherland as soon as possible and reunite with their relatives. Promoting repatriation is a reflection of the Chinese police's effective protection of the legitimate rights and interests of their citizens.

Q: Is this repatriation in line with international practice?

A: This repatriation is carried out in accordance with the laws, international laws and international practices of China and Thailand. It is a concrete measure to cooperate in combating cross-border crimes such as smuggling and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in accordance with the law. Smuggling activities are internationally recognized as illegal and criminal activities, which seriously undermine the normal entry and exit order. Chinese police will continue to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation, work with relevant countries to respond to the challenges brought by cross-border illegal and criminal activities such as smuggling, ensure the safe and orderly cross-border movement of Chinese and foreign personnel in accordance with the law, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of inbound and outbound personnel.

Q: Are the rights and interests of the repatriated persons protected in accordance with the law?

Answer: All legal rights of the repatriated persons are fully protected in accordance with the law during the repatriation process. Chinese public security organs implement the requirements of strict, standardized, fair and civilized law enforcement, and after performing relevant legal procedures, they can help them return to their families and society. China will give full treatment to one of the repatriated persons who were seriously ill during their detention in Thailand. The repatriated people went from being detained abroad for a long time to returning to the motherland to live a normal life, which fully demonstrates the Chinese government's consistent position and firm determination to respect and protect human rights.

Q: In what areas will China and Thailand carry out law enforcement cooperation?

Answer: China and Thailand carry out cross-border crimes such as smuggling in accordance with the law, which is in line with the basic principles of bilateral law enforcement cooperation. Recently, China and Thailand have also achieved fruitful results in cooperation to combat transnational crimes such as telecommunications and network fraud. In the future, the two countries will carry out law enforcement cooperation in more areas, effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of the two peoples, and jointly maintain regional security and stability.