Understanding grows through joint patrols

Deng Pan, a police officer in the Beijing Public Security Bureau's exit-entry administration, was excited to talk about her 20-day joint patrol in Italy earlier this year. She considers the experience a life-enhancing treasure.

Deng and nine other Chinese police officers in four groups went to Rome, Milan, Venice and Prato from May 28 to June 17 to participate in patrols, with the aim of helping Italian police solve cases involving Chinese tourists or local Chinese residents.

The idea emerged in 2015, when China and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding about setting up joint patrols in tourism spots in both countries to face rapidly increasing travel between the countries in recent years. It was the first such agreement between China and another country.