China Begins Repatriation From Thailand

Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China.
Myanmar returns 100 scam centre workers to China
Myanmar has handed over more than 100 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand, the third batch in a major crackdown on the illegal operations.
China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says
China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region.
Thai-China-Myanmar talks set on transnational crime
A tripartite meeting between Thailand, China and Myanmar will be held to deal with cross-border crime, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa.
China starts repatriating citizens freed from scam centres in Myanmar
Around 7,000 rescued workers are waiting to be moved across the border to Thailand, says Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra. View on euronews
China Flies Home First Nationals From Myanmar ‘Scam Centers’
China began repatriating 200 of its citizens who worked in cyber fraud operations in Myanmar, the first batch returning from the centers international groups have said are a nexus of human rights abuses and criminal activity.
China commends Thailand, Myanmar for tackling scam gangs
China expressed appreciation on Friday for the strong steps taken by Thailand and Myanmar to dismantle scam gangs and protect the life and property of citizens from China and other countries, while pledging to safeguard the safety and well-being of its overseas citizens.
China: 200 telecom fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in telecom fraud were returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The 200 Chinese citizens are the first group of telecom fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China.
China and Thailand join forces to tackle multibillion-dollar scam crisis in Myanmar
A crackdown on Myanmar’s scam hubs has freed 10,000 workers, but concerns remain over the sustainability of the efforts against powerful crime syndicates.
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