China, Russia pledge to strengthen anti-drug efforts

 　　BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- State Councilor Meng Jianzhu and Viktor Ivanov, director of Russia's Federal Narcotics¹ Service, met on Sunday to discuss cooperative anti-drug efforts.

　　Meng, who is also minister of public security, said China hopes both sides will boost cooperation in drug control, enhance information exchanges and effectively combat drug-related crime.

　　"China wishes to work with Russia to promote the sound development of cooperation in drug control under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and strengthen communication on major drug issues and encourage the international community to combat drug problems effectively," Meng said.

　　Ivanov said Russia is willing to enhance coordination² with China on drug control issues, expand law enforcement cooperation and crack down on drug-related cross-border crime.

1 narcotics   

n.麻醉药( narcotic的名词复数 )；毒品；毒

参考例句：

• The use of narcotics by teenagers is a problem in many countries. 青少年服用麻醉药在许多国家中都是一个问题。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Police shook down the club, looking for narcotics. 警方彻底搜查了这个俱乐部，寻找麻醉品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。