Italian police begin 3rd joint patrol in China

The launching ceremony of the joint patrol between Chinese and Italian police is held in front of the Yongding Gate Tower in Beijing, capital of China, June 24, 2019. The joint patrol, the third such exercise between Chinese and Italian police in China, will last until July 5 in four cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou. The joint patrol is reciprocal. Since May 2016, China has sent three groups of police officers to patrol streets in Italy. Italian officers were first invited to jointly patrol Beijing and Shanghai in April 2017. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)