THE 14th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference is taking place in Singapore from 27 to 30 October, under the theme "Enhancing Cooperation to Combat Financial Crimes". Myanmar's delegation, led by Union Minister for Legal Affairs and Union Attorney-General Dr Thida Oo, is attending at the invitation of Singapore's Chief Justice, Mr Lucien Wong.
At the conference, Singapore's Attorney-General Lucien Wong and China's Prosecutor-General Ying Yong delivered opening addresses. Dr Thida Oo highlighted the importance of international legal cooperation in tackling financial crimes, noting that the conference theme underscores efforts to strengthen ties among ASEAN member states and between ASEAN and China in combatting such crimes.
Myanmar has enacted laws targeting money laundering and the seizure of criminal assets, supported by a Financial Intelligence Unit within the Ministry of Home Affairs to advance financial investigations. Additionally, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Myanmar has aligned its mutual legal assistance laws with international standards, enabling effective responses to legal assistance requests from foreign nations. Myanmar is also working with China and Thailand on cross-border crime issues, including online fraud and telecom scams.
The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism further supports collaboration among China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to address financial and other cross-border crimes. Myanmar is actively participating in ASEAN-led initiatives, including the ASEAN Extradition Treaty (AET) and the ASEAN Conference on Criminal Justice and Crime Prevention (ACCPCJ).
The conference concluded with the signing of the Joint Declaration of the 14th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference by the chief prosecutors of China and ASEAN countries, which aims to strengthen collaborative efforts in addressing cross-border financial crimes. For Myanmar, this collaboration is expected to reinforce relationships within ASEAN and with China, fostering cooperation in combatting financial crimes.
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