2015年CRI 上海合作组织共同发表联合禁毒宣言

 

Many SCO countries border the second largest drug production base in the world – the Golden Crescent which encompasses¹ Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq. Knowing how to effectively tackle drug trafficking is becoming increasingly important for the SCO member countries.

Yao Peisheng, former Chinese ambassador to Kazakhstan, says drug trafficking in Central Asia usually has connection with weapon trafficking, and the "three forces" of separatism, extremism and terrorism, which brings a great threat to the region.

"The widespread problem of drug trafficking goes far beyond the drugs themselves. It is also connected to crime, corruption², terrorism, criminal gangs and transnational gangs. So fighting terrorism is a crucial task for the SCO and the crackdown on drug trafficking is an important part of it"

Statistics show that terror organizations in Central Asia can make profits of around 10 billion US dollars every year from drug trafficking. They then use this money to buy weapons and equipment.

Chen Yurong with the China Institute of International Studies says US-led NATO troops in Afghanistan focus too much on the fight against terrorism and not enough on drug trafficking in the region.

"An anti-terrorism institute is located in Uzbekistan. Through the regional institute, we can carry out bilateral³ and multilateral cooperations more effectively, especially in anti-drug and information exchange. So the SCO has the advantage in regional anti-drug campaign."

The anti-drug cooperation among SCO members started in 2004. China has launched joint⁴ investigations⁵ with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Russia on multiple occasions.

However, Sun Zhuangzhi with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences points out that the current situation is not optimistic due to the functional⁶ restraints and lack of capital.

As the summit is expected to pass a resolution on starting the procedures of granting India and Pakistan full membership of the organization, Sun says it will be a new opportunity for SCO's anti-drug campaign.

"With India and Pakistan joining the SCO, we can strengthen the anti-drug cooperation because these two countries can play an important role in cutting the drug transport channel from Afghanistan. Some countries such as Tajikistan suggest strengthening the anti-drug function of the regional anti-terror institute. So I think India and Pakistan's membership is a good occasion to adjust the function of the institute."

For CRI, I'm Wang Wei.

1 encompasses   

v.围绕( encompass的第三人称单数 )；包围；包含；包括

参考例句：

• The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. 这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。
• Its conservation law encompasses both its magnitude and its direction. 它的守恒定律包括大小和方向两方面。 来自辞典例句

2 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

4 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

5 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

6 functional   

adj.为实用而设计的，具备功能的，起作用的

参考例句：

• The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
• The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。