China will strengthen intelligence sharing and investigative cooperation with South Africa, Brazil, Russia and India to fight transnational drug trafficking, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

"Drug-related crimes lead to many violent crimes, including kidnapping, robbery and murder, and it's imperative to strengthen pragmatic judicial cooperation to curb cross-border drug trafficking," according to a statement provided by the ministry.

China will enhance communication with the other four BRICS countries and intensify investigative cooperation to smash major cross-border drug trafficking gangs, said Liang Yun, director at the ministry's narcotics control bureau.