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US presses China over alleged scam bosses despite growing police cooperation
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US presses China over alleged scam bosses despite growing police cooperation

From South China Morning Post · () English

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  • The US has urged China to hold alleged scam bosses accountable internationally, with President Trump personally raising the issue with President Xi Jinping.
  • A senior State Department official stated that Washington is concerned about both fentanyl trafficking and scam centers, raising these issues at the highest levels with Beijing.
  • The US wants China to demonstrate it is not aiding these crimes by allowing alleged Chinese crime bosses to face international justice.

The United States is intensifying pressure on China regarding its alleged involvement in transnational criminal organizations. These groups are reportedly running vast online scam operations in Southeast Asia.

Michael DeSombre, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, revealed that Washington has been discussing concerns over fentanyl trafficking and scam centers with Beijing at the highest levels. He specifically mentioned that President Donald Trump has personally raised the issue of transnational criminal organizations with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Trump has raised transnational criminal organisations with President Xi.

— Michael DeSombreMichael DeSombre, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaking about the US pressing China on scam bosses.

DeSombre stated that the U.S. has encouraged China to prove it is not complicit in these crimes. This involves allowing alleged Chinese crime bosses to be held accountable internationally. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

We’ve encouraged China to demonstrate that it is not abetting these crimes by allowing Chinese crime bosses to be held accountable internationally.

— Michael DeSombreMichael DeSombre, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, explaining the US's request to China.
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