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BEIJING, May 21-- Chinese State Councilor Zhao Kezhi on Monday met with leading officials from six other member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), respectively, pledging to enhance practical cooperation on law enforcement security. They are in Beijing for the 13th meeting of SCO Security Council Secretaries, focusing on issues including the regional security situation and priority of security cooperation among the SCO members. While meeting with Damir Sagynbayev, secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan, Zhao, also minister of public security, said China is ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state on pragmatic cooperation on cyber security and law enforcement capacity building. Sagynbayev said his country is willing to enhance cooperation on law enforcement security and make new achievements in promoting bilateral ties with China. During the meeting with Secretary of the Security Council of Uzbekistan Viktor Makhmudov, Zhao said he hoped the law enforcement agencies of the two countries would deepen cooperation on safeguarding national security, cyber security as well as ensuring the security of the Belt and Road Initiative projects. Makhmudov said his country would work with China to safeguard the security interests of both countries and both peoples. While meeting with A.A. Kahharov, secretary of the Security Council of Tajikistan, Zhao said China would like to work with Tajikistan to combat forces of terrorism, separatism, and extremism, and enhance cooperation on drug control and law enforcement capacity building. | 
