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UN, China enhance exchanges on migration
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-08-08 11:31
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency,
said Friday that substantial progress has been made in its relations with China
during a visit to China by IOM chief.
At the invitation of the Chinese government, IOM Director General Brunson
McKinley made an official visit to China on Monday and Tuesday, said IOM
spokesperson Niurka Pineiro.
McKinley held talks with Chinese government officials and discussed the
regular labor migration, and the possibility of joint research projects, said
Pineiro.
They also discussed measures to control irregular migration, especially
through information campaigns in areas where smugglers are active, and high-tech
applications for identity documentation and movement management, she added.
The spokesperson said the Chinese authorities expressed their wish to
strengthen relations with IOM and further develop cooperation through specific
projects.
The two sides agreed in principle that IOM should open an office in Beijing
in the near future, he said.
"China has strengthened its interest and activity in the
field of migration management in recent years. It joined IOM as an observer in
2001 and participates actively in international discussions on the subject,"
said Pineiro.
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