Joint efforts to fight wire fraud discussed

A delegation from Taiwan has arrived in Beijing to discuss a recent cross-Straits telecommunication fraud case that led to 45 Taiwan residents being deported to the Chinese mainland from Kenya, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.

Led by Chen Wen-chi, an official from Taiwan for cross-Straits legal affairs, the 10-person delegation will discuss with the ministry joint efforts to combat wire fraud. The discussion is based on an agreement signed in 2009 by both sides of the Straits for a joint effort to fight crime and for mutual legal assistance.

Chen said in a statement on Wednesday that she hoped that both sides can "investigate together,... and cooperate with each other". She also said she hoped a procedure could be developed for cross-Straits handling of such cases in the future.