China, Myanmar, and Thailand officials have reached an agreement to eliminate telecommunication fraud centers operating in Myanmar, according to China's state broadcaster.
During the same meeting, representatives from Myanmar, China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam committed to intensifying efforts to dismantle telecom fraud operations.
China has intensified its calls to combat online scams after several high-profile incidents, including the disappearance of a Chinese actor near the Thai-Myanmar border.
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Recently, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Southeast Asian nations to implement stricter measures against online gambling and telecom fraud during a rare meeting with regional envoys in Beijing.
According to Myanmar’s embassy in Beijing, the country has deported 53,388 Chinese nationals involved in online fraud since 2023 without pursuing legal action, citing “existing friendly relations and humanitarian grounds.”
The Myanmar government is focusing on cracking down on online gambling businesses rather than supporting them, the embassy stated, urging neighboring countries to work together to dismantle scam groups.
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Myanmar and China have been collaborating to apprehend the fraudsters responsible for stealing significant amounts of money from Chinese citizens. Among the 31,000 suspects detained were 63 key figures, including financiers and leaders of criminal syndicates.
A report highlighted that while scam centers have emerged across Southeast Asia, they are particularly concentrated in Myanmar. These operations have reportedly generated billions of dollars for Chinese criminal syndicates and armed groups active in border regions.
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