China and Myanmar have an in-depth exchange of views on further strengthening China-Myanmar law enforcement and security cooperation and jointly combating cross-border crimes such as telecom and online fraud and human trafficking. Photo: The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar

China vows to cooperate with Myanmar, Thailand, and other neighboring countries and implement a series of targeted measures to eliminate the scourge of telecom fraud and online gambling, the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar announced in a statement late Sunday night.

On Friday, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ma Jia and the visiting Assistant Minister of Public Security Liu Zhongyi met with Myanmar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, U Than Swe, and Minister of Home Affairs, Tun Tun Naung, according to the Chinese Embassy.

Both sides had in-depth exchange of views on enhancing China-Myanmar law enforcement and security cooperation, and on jointly tackling cross-border crimes such as telecom fraud and human trafficking, according to the statement. 

The Chinese side commended Myanmar’s determination and efforts in ensuring the safety of Chinese citizens. 

It emphasized that online gambling and telecom fraud endanger public safety and financial security. China is willing to actively engage in bilateral and multilateral cooperation with Myanmar, Thailand, and other neighboring countries, by implementing measures that target both the immediate threats and underlying causes of these crimes. 

The aim is to collaborate in curbing cross-border criminal activities and to eradicate the “tumor” of online gambling and telecom fraud, thereby ensuring stability and order in regional cooperation and exchanges.

The Myanmar side outlined recent actions undertaken by the Myanmar government to combat online gambling and telecom fraud. 

It reiterated its firm resolve to clamp down on these illicit activities and expressed its willingness to enhance coordination with China and other neighboring countries. Myanmar also suggested initiating talks on setting up a regularized cooperation framework to jointly combat cross-border crimes such as online gambling and telecom fraud.