China working with Thailand, Myanmar to block crimes of online gambling, telecom fraud, says top official


Suspects involved in telecom fraud are handed over to Chinese police at a border pass in China's Yunnan province on Sept 16, 2023. -- PHOTO / CHINA DAILY

BEIJING/YANGON (Xinhua): China is actively engaging in bilateral and multilateral cooperation with Thailand, Myanmar and other countries to effectively prevent lawbreakers from crossing borders to commit crimes and end the scourge of online gambling and telecom fraud, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Monday.

The recent string of online gambling, telecom fraud and other vicious cases along the Thailand-Myanmar border has threatened the safety of people's lives and property from relevant countries, including China and Thailand.

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