Chinese ministry team visits Thailand to seek ways to tackle at least 36 major cyber scam gangs, days ahead of Thai leader’s China trip.

The case drew attention amid a nationwide focus on the apprehension and deportation of undocumented immigrants.

Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar.

BANGKOK: Thailand, China may set up special centre to combatThailand and China are considering joining hands to set up a special centre to deal with human trafficking issues after a Chinese delegate paid a visit to the Thai-Myanmar border,

The suspect was wanted in connection with the high-profile kidnapping of the Chinese actor Wang Xing earlier this month.

A Europol-coordinated crackdown exposes a sophisticated smuggling ring luring victims with false job promises, only to trap them in debt bondage and sexual exploitation.

Following his ordeal, China’s embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams, while the state-run China Daily published an opinion piece warning that lawlessness “could undermine the confidence of Chinese tourists in neighboring countries.

A key suspect wanted in connection with human trafficking and telecoms fraud cases - including that of Chinese actor Wang Xing - has been arrested and sent to China, Beijing's Ministry of Public Security said in a statement posted on its website on Sunday.

A raid on a dozen "massage parlors" in the state resulted in four arrests, and 17 victims of human trafficking were identified, Griffin said.

China has cracked down on syndicates but struggles to arrest ringleaders in Myanmar. China detains a key human trafficking suspect (Image credits: ANI)

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks near the borders of Myanmar and Thailand, China’s Ministry of Public ...

Liu Zhongyi, a Chinese assistant minister of public security, and his delegation visited the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in Nonthaburi on Monday, to seek support from bureau chief Pol Lt-General Trairong Phiwpan in combating these scams.