Original title: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Chinese government resolutely cracked down on telecommunications and network fraud crimes and cross-border illegal and criminal activities
On January 17, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked questions about cross-border telecommunications fraud.
Guo Jiakun said that on January 16, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said in Beijing that in a meeting with the envoys of 10 ASEAN countries to China, that there have been continuous vicious incidents of online, gambling, electricity, and fraud in the Thailand-Myanmar border area, threatening and harming the vital interests of citizens of China and other countries. It needs to be taken seriously. I hope that relevant countries will take responsibility and take strong measures to resolutely crack down on online gambling, maintain the safety of people's lives and property, and never allow criminals to be at large.
I would like to further point out that the Chinese government resolutely cracks down on telecommunications and network fraud crimes, resolutely cracks down on cross-border illegal and criminal activities, and resolutely protects the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens. We have also always required overseas Chinese citizens to strictly abide by local laws and regulations and not engage in illegal and criminal activities.
In recent years, China has worked closely with relevant countries to destroy a large number of transnational criminal gangs. China will continue to deepen international law enforcement cooperation and increase efforts to crack down on cross-border illegal and criminal activities such as online gambling and human trafficking. We will continue to work with the competent departments to guide embassies and consulates abroad to properly handle cases involving overseas Chinese citizens, and provide necessary assistance to the parties and their families within the scope of their duties. We hope that every citizen will also enhance his awareness of prevention, do a good job in self-protection, gather strength, and jointly eliminate social cancers such as online, gambling, electricity, and fraud.
(CCTV reporter Zhu Ruomeng)
