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1st LD-Writethru: Chinese legal chief meets with U.S. attorney general

Xinhua, June 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

Meng Jianzhu, China's top official in charge of political and legal affairs, met with Loretta E. Lynch, attorney general of the United States, on Monday in Beijing.

Lynch has cut short her visit to Beijing for the Second China-U.S. High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related Issues and is returning to Washington following Sunday's mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Meng, head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, conveyed President Xi Jinping's deep sympathy and sincere condolences to U.S. President Barack Obama, the U.S. government and the American people, as well as his mourning for the victims.

Meng voiced strong condemnation of the brutal act, saying that China stands firm against violent terrorism in any form.

China is willing to further advance counter-terrorism cooperation with the U.S. and constantly deepen bilateral law enforcement cooperation in various areas such as cyber security in order to safeguard the safety of the two peoples, Meng stressed.

Lynch expressed regret that she could no longer participate in the meetings and was grateful for the Chinese side's understanding and support.

The United States will conduct in-depth law enforcement cooperation with China in the fight against terrorism and in cyber security, Lynch added.

Meng also had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, who had planned to join Lynch in Beijing. Endi