Thailand, Myanmar, China commit to fighting cross-border telecom fraud
Thailand, Myanmar, and China have convened a ministerial coordination meeting in Bangkok on collaboration to combat transnational telecom fraud crimes, with participants engaging in in-depth exchanges and reaching a series of consensuses on strengthening cooperation.
Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand, Myanmar, and China have convened a ministerial coordination meeting in Bangkok on collaboration to combat transnational telecom fraud crimes, with participants engaging in in-depth exchanges and reaching a series of consensuses on strengthening cooperation.
The meeting highlighted the severe situation posed by such crimes, which seriously harm regional economic development and social stability while infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of citizens of all countries, reported China’s Xinhua news agency.
Relevant departments in the countries were urged to further deepen international law enforcement cooperation, intensify crackdown efforts, minimise the space in which criminal groups can operate, jointly eliminate these criminal networks, and resolutely protect the safety and property of their citizens.
The three parties said they will thoroughly implement the consensus of jointly cracking down on telecom fraud crimes by establishing a regular coordination mechanism, enhancing information sharing, conducting repatriation work and improving the procedures, and continuously increasing their combating efficiency. Furthermore, they aim to strengthen law enforcement collaboration with other countries to jointly safeguard regional peace and security.
It was revealed that in recent joint law enforcement operations conducted by relevant departments from China, Myanmarꦬ and Thailand, over 620 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom fraud were repatriated from Myawaddy, Myanmar./.
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