Category: Crime

Sri Lanka Repatriates 125 Telecom Fraud Suspects to China

Sri Lankan police repatriated 125 people to China suspected to be involved in telecom fraud, China's Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday, adding that the move comes after deepening law enforcement cooperation between the two countries. The suspects were repatriated to China on March 29 ...

China Urges Respect for Palestinian Rights After Israel Passes Death Penalty Law

China called on Friday for Palestinians' rights to be protected after Israel approved a bill to allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks. Under the new law, passed by Israel's parliament on Monday, Palestinians in the ...

Sri Lanka Arrests 152 in Alleged Chinese-Run Cyberscam

Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island's northwest, officials said. The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80 kilometers north ...

Accused Money Laundering Leader, Li Xiong, Extradited From Cambodia to China

Li Xiong, a former leader at a Cambodian financial conglomerate accused of laundering money for crime organizations, has been extradited from Cambodia to China, Cambodia said on Wednesday, adding that the action showed it was cracking down on scam operations. Li ...

The Chinese Kingpin at the Center of Cambodia’s Crackdown on Scammers

The Cambodian government is leading a massive, unprecedented crackdown on the scamming business that once accounted for an estimated one-third of the country's GDP. For the past six months, heavily armed security forces have raided scam centers across the country and ...

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Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.
The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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Sri Lanka Arrests 135 in Alleged Chinese-Run Cyberscam

Sri Lanka's immigration authorities raided an alleged Chinese-run online scam operation, officials said on Tuesday, arresting 135 suspects. Most of the detainees were Chinese men and women, an official involved in the raid told AFP on condition of anonymity.

Singapore Police Arrest 3 Linked to Alleged Scam Syndicate Prince Group

Singapore police have announced arrests of three Singaporeans as part of investigations into the alleged transnational scam syndicate Prince Group and its founder and chairman, Chen Zhi, who is in Chinese detention. Police said ...

Peru Congress Ousts President Jeri Because of China-Linked Secret Meetings

Peru’s Congress on Tuesday ousted President Jose Jeri just four months into his term over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman. The move will likely extend a cycle of political upheaval that has gripped the Andean nation for much of the past decade.

Peru Congress Ousts President Jeri Because of China-Linked Secret Meetings

By Alexander Villegas and Sarah Morland Peru's Congress on Tuesday ousted President Jose Jeri just four months into his term over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, extending a cycle of political upheaval that has gripped the Andean nation for ...

U.S. Bars Palau Senate President, Former Marshall Islands Mayor Over China-Linked Corruption

By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom The United States on Tuesday barred Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and his family from entering the U.S., accusing him of corruption linked to China, as Washington pushes back on Beijing's effort to boost its influence in the ...

China’s Xi Extends Condolences Over Blast in Pakistani Capital, Xinhua Reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolences to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari over last week's deadly explosion in Islamabad. Xi "strongly condemned the violence and terrorist acts against innocent civilians", and said China would support Pakistan ...

As Anti-Scam Crackdowns Continue, Gangs Look for New Hunting Grounds

Around 1,800 Chinese nationals have been detained in the Cambodian authorities’ latest crackdown on scam compounds in the country. The country’s interior ministry said the arrests follow a raid on Saturday on an online fraud hub in Bavet, a city on the border with Vietnam. The arrests ...
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