Italian Carabinieri policeman Fernando Giorgi: Sino-Italian joint patrol as a new landmark for the opening-up of China

Chinese police going abroad

Chinese police conducting joint patrol in Croatia

Friendship cannot stand always on one side. Before Fernando’s arrival, the Chinese police had been to Italy three times from 2016 to 2018. After specialized training, they participated in  joint patrol in the main tourist areas or Chinese communities of Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples and Venice, even setting up a Chinese police hotline during the time. In recent years, with the growing number of Chinese tourists in Italy, the probability of being robbed has also increased. These Chinese police officers may bring a sense of security to comfort tourists better.

What’s more, the Chinese police could be found also in other countries. This July 6 Chinese police officers conducted joint patrols in Dubrovnik, Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park with the Croatian police. Earlier in August 2016, China's first tourist police detachment from Sanya, Hainan Province, debuted in Moscow’s Red Square. During the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, tourists also had chances to meet the Chinese police on Rio’s streets.

In a manner of speaking, the two-way transnational joint patrol not only shows the professionalism of the Chinese police, but also a new diplomatic landmark to demonstrate China’s opening-up.

Transnational police cooperation demonstrating China's influence in globalization

When asked for his view on such transnational joint police patrol, Fernando said, "Globalization has broken the boundaries of countries, making the exchange of personnel and commodities more and more frequent. Personally I believe international police cooperation is the only approach to solving global security disputes. This joint patrol could be a good start for further cooperation.” In fact, Fernando adds that in addition to such patrol, the exchanges between two countries’ police departments at all levels are more frequent on the purpose of joint investigations or information exchange.