The Ministry of Public Security Holds the First Collective Presentation Ceremony of the Great Wall Commemorative Medal

On November 29, 2022, the Ministry of Public Security of China held the first collective presentation ceremony of the Great Wall Commemorative Medal at the Opening Ceremony of the First Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum(Lianyungang) to present the gold and silver Great Wall Commemorative Medals to 20 law enforcement and security officers from Asian, European, African and American countries.

The Ministry of Public Security of China has always attached great importance to and actively promoted the pragmatic cooperation with law enforcement departments of various countries. Law enforcement police officers of many countries have made remarkable contributions to international police cooperation with China in counter-terrorism, anti-drug, combating transnational crimes, fugitive repatriation and asset recovery. To extend the sincere thanks to foreign law enforcement police officers and other international friends for their contributions, further consolidate the friendship and enhance unity, the Ministry of Public Security of China has set up the Great Wall Commemorative Medal upon approval with reference to international practices.The Great Wall Commemorative Medal, awarded for foreign winners with remarkable achievements, comprises two levels: gold and silver.

Among the international friends winning the Great Wall Commemorative Medal, there are leaders of law enforcement departments who firmly promote bilateral law enforcement cooperation and lead the development of cooperative relations, heads of security departments who jointly fight against terrorist and extremist forces, police officers who crack down on transnational organized crimes, and front-line commanders who spare no effort to rescue kidnapped Chinese citizens. They all are outstanding representatives of police cooperation between China and foreign countries who set examples and demonstration for mutual cooperation between law enforcement departments of global countries. Medal winners noted that the Great Wall Commemorative Medal represents the profound friendship and fruitful cooperation between the law enforcement departments of the two countries,bearing special significance. They also highlighted that they are willing to work with China to continuously consolidate and expand the achievements of cooperation and jointly safeguard the national and regional security and stability.

The principal of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China noted that this presentation ceremony is an opportunity to further deepen the professional, efficient and friendly cooperation with the law enforcement departments of global countries and co-tackle the new challenges in global public security while continuously holding high the banner of cooperation, innovation, rule of law and win-win results.