# China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand launch 170th Mekong joint patrol

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- CGTN, 2026-10-21 14:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-21/China-Laos-Myanmar-Thailand-launch-170th-Mekong-River-joint-patrol-1RqE9YCinkY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand began their 170th joint patrol and law enforcement operation on the Mekong, with more than 100 officers attending a launch ceremony in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. The patrol will target cross-border crimes, check navigation hazards and be accompanied by a four-country information-sharing meeting in Laos.