TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Tuesday urged the international community to support Taiwan’s bid to join Interpol and to step up cooperation against crime at the International Forum on Police Cooperation.
Cho said cross-border crime has become increasingly diversified and organized, threatening security and economic development, per CNA. He added that Taiwan is committed to working with all parties to strengthen crime prevention.
He also highlighted Taiwan’s Next-Generation Anti-Fraud Guidelines, now in its second version, and emphasized efforts to combat human trafficking and drug smuggling.
Interior Minister Liu Shih-fang (劉世芳) pointed to Taiwan’s joint cryptocurrency defense mechanism, which returned more than NT$103.21 million (US$3.3 million) to 248 victims in the first half of this year. He said the program reflects the integration of tech-based fraud prevention and international collaboration.
International Association of Chiefs of Police President Ken Walker attended the opening, stressing the importance of cooperation and the role of AI in combating emerging crimes, per UDN. He added that Taiwan hosting the forum was an important step in strengthening global police exchanges.
The forum featured keynote speeches and four panels on telecom fraud, human trafficking, money laundering, and cybercrime. It drew a record 2,713 participants from 52 countries, the largest in both attendance and representation in its history.
