Myanmar urged to stem border crimes

FM calls on intl community to respect sovereignty of Southeast Asian nation

China urges Myanmar to take concrete measures to crack down on transnational crimes, including cyber frauds, and rescue abducted or trapped Chinese citizens in a timely manner, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during his visit to the country.

According to a news release issued on Wednesday, Qin said that criminal organizations have been pulling off cyber and telecom frauds in the border areas of Myanmar and severely infringing on the interests of Chinese citizens there. The Chinese government seeks stringent action against such crimes, he said.

The news release quoted the Myanmar side as saying that the country would like to enhance cooperation with law enforcement agencies and security departments of China to combat crimes in border areas, including online fraud, to maintain order.