Addis Ababa: The Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) and Chinese Ministry of Public Security signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together. The first China-East Africa Ministerial Dialogue on Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation was held in Beijing over the weekend. The dialogue aimed to provide high-level guarantees for common security and prosperity among China and East African countries, it was learned. Following the dialogue, fourteen East African police institutions and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security have reached an agreement to cooperate in operations and capacity building to prevent cross-border crimes. The consultation initiated by Ethiopian Federal Police Commissioner General Demelash Gebremichael that intends to create an opportunity as well as strengthen the security and safety activities in China and the East African region. Source: Ethiopian News Agency