China is rallying Southeast Asian neighbors to tackle a surge in cross-border telecom fraud threatening citizens’ safety. 🇨🇳 Liu Jinsong, a senior Chinese foreign ministry official, met with ambassadors from Thailand and Myanmar this week to push for ‘strong measures’ against criminal networks operating in their shared border regions.
A Digital Underworld 🕵️♂️
Liu highlighted recent ‘vicious cases’ of scams targeting Chinese nationals and others, calling fraud a threat to regional stability. 💻 ‘These crimes endanger lives and livelihoods,’ he said, urging governments to ‘never allow criminals to go unpunished.’
ASEAN Allies Step Up 🤝
Both ambassadors acknowledged China’s concerns, pledging to rescue victims, tighten border controls, and crush crime rings. Thailand and Myanmar also vowed to work with China on multilateral law enforcement—a move seen as vital for protecting tourism and cultural ties. 🌏
Liu emphasized that cooperation will help ‘eradicate breeding grounds for cross-border crimes,’ signaling a long-term crackdown. 🔨 With scams growing more sophisticated, this collab could be a game-changer for digital security in Asia.
