Key member of telecom fraud syndicate repatriated to China from Cambodia

Chinese police have repatriated a key member of a major criminal syndicate from Cambodia, underscoring growing law enforcement cooperation between the two countries, China's Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday.

Liu Ren, a key member of the criminal group headed by gang boss Chen Zhi, was escorted back to China from Phnom Penh by a Chinese police task force, with strong support from Cambodian authorities, the ministry said.

Investigators found that in 2016, Chen directed Liu and others to establish the Jinbei Group in Cambodia, where they operated multiple online gambling platforms targeting Chinese citizens, according to the ministry.

Since 2020, the group has also allegedly operated telecom fraud compounds in Cambodia, carrying out large-scale online and telecom scams involving exceptionally huge sums of money, according to the ministry.

Liu is also suspected of involvement in serious violent crimes including illegal detention and assault, the ministry said. He has been placed in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.

China and Cambodia have intensified law enforcement cooperation this year in response to the severe situation involving telecom and online fraud crimes targeting Chinese nationals from Cambodia-based operations.

The two sides have jointly cracked down on telecom fraud parks and scam dens while pursuing major financiers and core members of criminal syndicates, greatly reducing the space for such criminal activities, the ministry said.

So far, Cambodian authorities have repatriated more than 20,000 telecom fraud suspects to China, along with several suspects linked to homicide cases.

The ministry statement said Chinese police would maintain a high-pressure crackdown on transnational telecom and online fraud crimes, deepen law enforcement cooperation with relevant countries, and push forward joint operations to dismantle criminal networks and apprehend suspects.

Key member of telecom fraud syndicate repatriated to China from Cambodia

The Global Governance Initiative (GGI) is expanding practical pathways for building a community with a shared future for mankind, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

Lin made the remarks at a daily press briefing following the release of a while paper titled "More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions" by China's State Council Information Office earlier the same day.

The white paper was published to introduce China's principles, proposals, and actions on global governance, foster broader consensus within the international community, ensure more effective responses to global challenges, and build a more just and equitable global governance system.

"President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative to call for joint efforts of all countries towards building a more just and equitable global governance system. This important initiative responds to countries' common need for improving global governance, enriches the practice of building a community with a shared future for humanity, and opens up a new vista of international political civilization. In a short period of time, the initiative has received welcome and support from nearly 160 countries and international organizations, and over 60 countries have joined the Group of Friends of Global Governance," said Lin.

GGI expands practical pathways for building community with shared future for mankind: spokesman