The highest-ranking officials of the police services of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand gathered in the grand auditorium on the east side of the Police Headquarters Building.
With Hao Jianguo presiding, Zhou Quan advocating, and Phongsaphat supporting, the Four-Country, Five-Region Joint Anti-Drug Operations officially began.
Mainland China and the Thai side had already reached a consensus beforehand, leaving Myanmar and Laos with no outcome other than agreeing to the anti-drug operations.
After the meeting, the four countries held a joint press conference in the same grand auditorium.
Before the flashing cameras, the highest-ranking police officials of the four countries crossed their arms to shake one another's hands, demonstrating their shared agreement on the operations.
On an occasion like this, there was clearly no opportunity for Zhou Quan to take the stage.
With Hao Jianguo and Phongsaphat's support, Zhou Quan would serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Four-Country, Five-Region Joint Operations.
Throughout the execution of the operations, he would undoubtedly have the greatest say.
However, at the press conference for the Four-Country, Five-Region Joint Operations, the central roles clearly belonged only to the highest-ranking police officials of the four countries.
The Number One of the Hong Kong Island Police Force could, on certain occasions, receive the treatment accorded to visits between national police services.
But when the Number One of the Hong Kong Island Police Force appeared alongside the highest-ranking official of Mainland China's public security system, only the latter was qualified to represent the entire country.
This was a fundamental matter of principle, with no room for ambiguity or confusion.
After the press conference for the Four-Country, Five-Region Joint Anti-Drug Operations concluded successfully, Zhou Quan met up with Ying Cheung-sam and the other G4 elites who had traveled specially from Hong Kong Island, then set off with Yu Ping and the other