Cross-strait Joint-action against Crimes and Judicial Cooperation

Cross-strait Cooperation and Legal Assistance

On April 26, 2009, the Straits Exchange Foundation and the Mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) entered into the "Cross-strait Joint Fight against Crime and Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement," which took effect on June 25 of the same year. Pursuant to the Ministry of Justice Order (Fa-Jian-Zi No. 0980803292) dated August 10, 2009, the Bureau was authorized to establish official liaison channels with Mainland China's Ministry of Public Security, Supreme People's Procuratorate, Ministry of Justice, the People's Bank of China's Anti-Money Laundering Bureau, and the China Anti-Money Laundering Monitoring and Analysis Center. The Bureau's Economic Crime Prevention Department serves as the secretariat for these operations. Subordinate units requiring cross-border investigation of criminal activities must seek assistance from Mainland law enforcement authorities through this department.

Cooperation and Exchanges

To maintain national security, protect the public, and effectively address cross-border criminal activities, the Bureau has engaged in cooperation and exchanges with law enforcement authorities in the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao. These efforts include:

• Exchange of information
• Joint investigation of cases
• Repatriation of convicts and criminal suspects
• Reception of prison inmates
• Briefings on restrictions regarding the personal freedom of Mainland Chinese citizens in Taiwan
• Exchange of criminal investigation and authentication techniques
• Mutual visits by officers and the convening of academic forums, seminars, and conferences

These initiatives aim to foster mutual trust, improve understanding of joint anti-crime actions and liaison channels, and enhance the professional capabilities of both sides in investigating criminal cases.