China’s top police chief, Wang Xiaohong, and FBI Director Kash Patel have pledged to enhance law enforcement cooperation between their countries. This commitment was made during their meeting in Beijing, where they discussed ways to deepen practical cooperation against various criminal activities. Wang emphasized the importance of engaging in constructive dialogue based on mutual respect.
The meeting follows two recent instances of fugitive repatriation between China and the United States, which do not have an extradition treaty. Patel welcomed the direct engagement with Chinese public security officials, citing successes in shutting off fentanyl precursor pipelines and expanding joint efforts on scam centers, violent crimes against children, and a fugitive task force. China’s Public Security Ministry recently handed over a U.S. fugitive wanted for serious violent crimes, including suspected murder and sexual assault, to U.S. law enforcement authorities.
This move is part of a series of practical cooperation between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement agencies in areas such as counter-narcotics, repatriation of illegal immigrants, fugitive recovery, combating telecom and cyber fraud, and anti-money laundering. The cooperation is in line with a consensus reached between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The FBI’s Patel visited Beijing in November 2025 to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, following a summit in October of that year between Trump and Xi, when the two leaders agreed on cooperation to fight fentanyl trafficking. The recent repatriation of a fugitive accused of kidnapping and killing Chinese citizens overseas was hailed by Beijing as the latest achievement in implementing the presidents’ consensus. The two presidents are set to meet again in Washington in September, Trump has said.
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