US, China sign memorandum on air marshals co-op
20/4/2006 10:15
China and the United States on Tuesday afternoon signed a memorandum of
understanding on cooperation in deployment of air marshals.
Under the MOU, the two countries will cooperate in the deployment of air
marshals on board their respective flights entering and exiting the territory of
the other side.
The signing of the document is one of the major achievements the two
countries have made under within the framework of Sino-U.S. long and medium-term
anti-terror exchange and cooperation.
It will help strengthen security on commercial airliners entering and exiting
the territories of the U.S. and China.
Xinhua News
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