Peruvian Prime Minister Luis Solari on Tuesday expressed the hope that the two countries could enhance exchanges and cooperation in the fight against corruption, drug trafficking and other crimes.

In a meeting with visiting Chinese Procurator-General Han Zhubin, Solari said the two countries have separately tightened the screws on corruption and other crimes and that cooperation in this field would benefit both sides.

“The crimes and criminal organizations could only be fought through international cooperation, with the goal of consolidating democracy, justice and social welfare,” Solari said.

He also hoped that the two countries could deepen cooperation in economics and trade, and tourism.

Han said the Chinese government, which has declared war on corruption and drug trafficking, is interested in learning from the experiences of Peru.

The two countries will sign a memorandum of understanding to promote the sharing of experiences and the training of personnel, Han said.

Han and his delegation arrived in Lima on Monday for a four-day visit.

Xinhua, December 18, 2002