STORY: Fifth China-Croatia joint police patrol launched
SHOOTING TIME: July 16, 2024
DATELINE: July 17, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:12
LOCATION: Zagreb
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Chinese embassy in Zagreb
2. Chinese police officers listening to opening remarks at the embassy
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VLATKA VULIC PETKOVIC, Director of International Cooperation Department of the Croatian Police
4. various of Chinese police officers
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI ANRONG, Representative of China's Ministry of Public Security
6. police officers and officials taking a photo

STORYLINE:

The fifth China-Croatia joint police patrol commenced in Zagreb on Tuesday, with eight Chinese police officers joining the one-month mission in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Zadar and Plitvice Lakes National Park, four of Croatia's top tourist destinations.

The Safe Tourist Destination project was launched in 2006 in Croatia and Chinese police officers joined in the project for the first time in 2018. This is the fifth joint patrol between the two countries.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VLATKA VULIC PETKOVIC, Director of International Cooperation Department of the Croatian Police
"Our police officers have been very pleased with the help and high level of professionalism shown by our Chinese colleagues in the previous editions of Safe Tourist Destination project, and therefore, we have no reason to believe that things will be any different in this year's edition."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI ANRONG, Representative of China's Ministry of Public Security
"Chinese and Croatian officers work side by side, shoulder by shoulder, showing mutual respect and learning from each other. They have forged deep friendships and created many good stories of successful law enforcement cooperation."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zagreb.
(XHTV)