Chinese gov't to look into derogatory records of its nationals working in POGOs
By MB Online
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines revealed that it is now monitoring some of their nationals who are working for the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) but have derogatory records or are prohibited from leaving China.
When asked whether the Ministry of Public Security of China cancelled passports of thousands of Chinese nationals working for POGOs, the Chineses Embassy spokesperson said: “In order to crack down on cross-border telecommunication fraud crimes, the Ministry of Public Security of China has obtained a list of Chinese nationals suspected of committing long-term telecommunication fraud crimes abroad, who are classified as the persons prohibited from exiting China according to the Exit-Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China.”
“Such operations are aimed at the suspects of Chinese nationals who have committed telecommunications fraud crimes in different countries,” the spokesperson added.
The spokesperson likewise explained that Chinese citizens working abroad are required by the Chinese government to “abide by local laws and regulations and not to work illegally in foreign countries.”
The spokesperson also assured that China will continue to work closely with the Philippine government to combat crimes like: “telecommunications fraud, illegal online-gambling, money-laundering, illegal employment, kidnapping, extortion, torture, murder, etc.”