China responds to recent arrests of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka for online scams

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Chinese Embassy in Colombo says that China is closely following the recent arrests of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka for suspected
online fraud and is supporting Sri Lankan law enforcement agencies in cracking down on them, while ensuring their rights and interests are
protected in accordance with the law.Issuing a statement in this regard, the Chinese Embassy highlighted that these cases not only pose a
countries.Furthermore, the statement mentioned that the Chinese Embassy provides full support to Sri Lankan law enforcement agencies in
wildly and affected a large number of citizens
The Chinese government adheres to a people-centered approach, continuously explores the path of cracking down on crimes of telecom and
number of cases solved in China in 2021 was five times that of five years ago
The incidence of such cases in China has declined year on year for 17 consecutive months since June 2021, showing effective curbing of the
countries and have become a worldwide common danger and a global problem to solve
China has carried out fruitful cooperation with many countries, including Myanmar, Cambodia, and the United Arab Emirates, to combat such
fraud in recent years
A great deal criminal gangs were smashed and significant results were achieved, but some criminal groups moved to peripheral countries in
telecommunications infrastructure, geographical location, and friendly relations with China, as well as the public lack of awareness to
online fraud, some electronic fraud criminal gangs have moved to Sri Lanka and continue to engage in fraud activities targeting Chinese
Lanka anti-online fraud law enforcement cooperation
In order to effectively crack down on telecom fraud and create a strong deterrent, the Ministry of Public Security of China sent a working
group in September, to jointly carry out a special operation with the Sri Lankan police
A large number of criminal suspects were arrested
The repatriation and other work are being steadily advanced
China and Sri Lanka enjoy a traditional friendship
Cooperation in various fields is very close
statement.Furthermore, the statement highlighted that China stands ready to further strengthening law enforcement cooperation with Sri Lanka
understanding and support from the Sri Lankan government and people, especially the police and media in this regard.