From October 20 to 23, the 16th China-ASEAN Prosecutor General Meeting was held in Brunei. Yang Yong, the Director of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China, led the Chinese delegation to attend the meeting.
The theme of the meeting was 'Child Protection in the Digital Age: Coordinating Legal Frameworks and International Cooperation.' Yang Yong stated that the Chinese procuratorates are willing to further strengthen collaboration with their counterparts in ASEAN countries in tackling cybercrime involving minors. The importance of information sharing and joint investigation was also emphasized. Background: This meeting signifies the ongoing deepening of cooperation between China and ASEAN countries in legal and judicial areas. With the development of digitalization, transnational cybercrime has become a major challenge of our times, and this meeting is a significant step in addressing these urgent issues.