On January 10, 2006, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Qiao Zonghuai met with the delegation headed by Dr. Hamid Ghodse, President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). Both sides exchanged views on the international narcotics control situation and bilateral cooperation in this area.

Qiao said that the international community is faced with a tough situation in narcotics control. Therefore, it should carry out practical and effective cooperation to resolve the drug abuse issue. The Chinese government has been always paying great attention to the work against drug abuse. On the domestic front, the Chinese government adopted comprehensive measures to fight against drug abuse such as improving the legislation and strengthening law enforcement while in the International arena, the Chinese government participated actively in international cooperation. Qiao spoke positively of the active efforts made by INCB in implementing related international conventions of the United Nations (UN) and expressed satisfaction with the friendly cooperative relations with INCB and the wish to support the work of INCB.

Ghodse highly commented upon the achievements made by the Chinese government in the fight again drug abuse and appreciated the important roles played by China in narcotics control in the international arena. Ghodse expressed the hope to strengthen the cooperation with China to jointly advance the international cooperation in narcotics control.