International Rivers

Jurisdiction

in the wake of the killing of 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River at the "Golden Triangle" area, where the borders of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet, China entered into an agreement with Laos, Myanmar and Thailand to take joint action to crack down on cross-border crime and secure transportation along the Mekong River. China will reportedly send five patrol ships to protect cargo ships and even armed officers to police the river.