China continues to deepen int'l cooperation on fighting telecom fraud, online gambling crimes: spokesman

China will continue to deepen international law-enforcement cooperation and take tougher steps to combat cross-border crimes, especially telecom fraud and online gambling, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

Guo made the remarks in response to a media query regarding combating cross-border telecom and internet fraud.

"Competent authorities have released information. For some time, China has been actively working with Myanmar and other countries in combating crimes of cross-border telecom and online fraud, eliminating the scourge of online gambling and telecom fraud, protecting the safety of people’s life and property, and keeping the exchange and cooperation between regional countries in order. These efforts have achieved remarkable results. China will continue deepening international law enforcement cooperation, step up efforts of combating telecom fraud and online gambling and other related cross-border crimes, and eradicate the problems of gambling and scam," he said.

China continues to deepen int'l cooperation on fighting telecom fraud, online gambling crimes: spokesman

Protesters took to the streets of the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Wednesday, urging the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

The U.S. launched a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, forcibly taking the South American country's president and his wife and placing them in custody in New York, an action that has drawn worldwide condemnation and concern.

"We insist on taking to the streets. All social movements and all political forces are defending the homeland. We will continue protesting and demand that the U.S. empire return our commander, our president," said protester Roni Campero.

"Everyone here voted for Maduro. We want him to return home safely," said protester Esperanza Olavarria.

The demonstrators said they believe U.S. efforts to destabilize the country will fail.

"The United States wants a civil war to happen here, but it hasn't succeeded. We are still standing firm and will continue fighting to the end," said protester Maria Hinojosa.

Venezuelans rally in Caracas, demand US release President Maduro