Police get tough on foreign criminals

GUANGZHOU: The police in the Pearl River Delta cities of Guangzhou and Foshan will join forces to crackdown on crimes involving foreigners, a local newspaper reported yesterday.

At a meeting to discuss the coordination of police forces in Guangzhou and Foshan on Monday, the heads of both public security bureaus vowed to step up efforts to eliminate criminal activities involving expatriates, Guangzhou-based New Express said.

"The number of crimes committed by foreigners has significantly risen in the city of Foshan since Guangzhou has cracked down on illegal foreign immigrants," the newspaper quoted Yang Jianhua, head of Foshan public security bureau, as saying.