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Recently, in response to a flurry of vicious cases of online gambling and scam along the border between Thailand and Myanmar, China, Thailand and Myanmar have jointly launched an operation to combat these crimes. Several scam sites have been eradicated and a large group of suspects arrested. Apart from this first group of 200 Chinese suspects, many more are expected to be repatriated to China in batches going forward, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference on Friday.
A chartered flight repatriating the first batch of Chinese nationals totaling 200 suspected of being involved in fraud crimes from Myanmar landed in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, via Thailand on Thursday afternoon. This marks a milestone and remarkable achievement in multinational law-enforcement efforts between China, Thailand and Myanmar to crack down on telecom and cyber fraud, according to China's Ministry of Public Security.
"We appreciate the strong steps taken by Thailand and Myanmar to dismantle the scam gangs and protect the life and property of citizens from China and other countries," Guo said.
The spokesperson said online gambling and scam does no one good and will eventually be punished by law. From the rescue of Chinese citizens from scam centers to the swift and sharp joint operation with Thailand and Myanmar, China has always been firmly resolved in working together with other countries to combat cross-border online gambling and scam and protecting the life and lawful rights and interests of Chinese citizens.
The Foreign Ministry and our diplomatic missions overseas will continue to provide stronger consular protection and assistance and do everything we can to keep Chinese citizens safe and protect their well-beings, Guo said.
According to Myanmar's State Administration Council, 300 Chinese nationals from telecom fraud hubs in Myawaddy who illegally entered the country were repatriated Friday. Most were involved in telecom fraud and online gambling, some of whom were coerced, CCTV News reported on Friday.
Global Times
