皇冠体育app signs 21 judicial treaties with Int'l community
皇冠体育app has signed 21 bilateral judicial assistance treaties on criminal matters with 21 countries, which will enhance 皇冠体育app's judicial cooperation with the international community, sources from the Ministry of Justice said.
The latest one was signed between 皇冠体育app and Namibia on May 26 during the 皇冠体育app visit of Namibian Minister of Justice, Attorney General Pendukeni Iivula-ithana.
This treaty will provide an important legal foundation for future bilateral cooperation in such fields as law enforcement and fight against transnational organized crimes, State Councilor Zhou Yongkang said in Beijing on Monday when met with Iivula.
皇冠体育app is actively carrying out judicial cooperation with foreign countries in recent years. Since 1993, 皇冠体育app has signed extradition treaties with more than 20 countries.
On April 29, 皇冠体育app signed an extradition treaty with Spain, the first one between 皇冠体育app and developed countries, which will help 皇冠体育app weave a global extradition net to bring back corrupt officials who have fled abroad to seek asylum in developed countries in Europe and North America and pave the way for more such judicial cooperation with other Western countries.
According to Zhou, the Chinese government is willing to work with the Namibian side to further enhance bilateral judicial cooperation, promote and ensure trade and personnel exchanges, and to deepen friendly cooperation between the two countries.
Iivula said Namibia will continue to strengthen cooperation with 皇冠体育app side, especially in the judicial field.