A roundtable discussion and meetings with representatives from Afghanistan Research Center of Shaanxi University and the International Center for Drug Policy Studies of Shanghai University were held in Xi'an and Sanya, PRC, on 18 - 20 November 2024.

Experts from the Anti-Terrorism Center of the Commonwealth of Independent States also participated in the roundtable. Opinions were exchanged on establishment of a cooperation platform between the Afghanistan Research Center of Shaanxi University, the International Center for Drug Policy Studies of Shanghai University, CARICC and the CIS ATC during the talks.

Participants discussed prospects for cooperation in exchange of information and development of analytical studies on countering terrorism and drug trafficking, links between illegal migration and drug trafficking, financing of terrorism with drug proceeds, etc.