The 11th ASEAN Plus China Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime Consultation (11 AMMTC + China) was held in Vientiane, Laos Thursday. The meeting, with the participation of the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, China and Timor-Leste as Observer, focused on discussing emerging transnational crimes and strengthening cooperation in combating them.
Issues in focus during the consultation included concerns of transnational crime, particularly cyber-enabled crimes, such as online gambling, online scams, telecom fraud, and handling criminals and fugitives.
“The Consultation also looked forward to the effective implementation of the SOMTC + China Work Plan on Cooperation to Combat Transnational Crime (204-2028),” the release added.