In a significant move to tackle the growing menace of telecom and cyber fraud, senior officials from China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam convened in Kunming, Yunnan province, for a ministerial-level meeting on Friday. The delegates pledged to deepen law enforcement cooperation and launch coordinated crackdowns against these transnational crimes. The meeting, attended by observers from Interpol, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the Lancang-Mekong Integrated Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation Center, highlighted the severe impact of such fraud on regional economic development, public security, and social stability. The officials called for concerted efforts to eradicate these crimes and protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens across the region. As a crucial step forward, the six nations signed outcome documents and discussed China’s proposal to establish an international alliance against telecom and cyber fraud, initially presented at the 2025 Conference of the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. The parties expressed strong commitment to the initiative, agreeing to develop a standing coordination mechanism, enhance real-time information exchange, and continue joint repatriation of suspects to improve enforcement effectiveness and safeguard regional peace. In recent years, China has actively implemented the Global Security Initiative and Global Governance Initiative, strengthening law enforcement cooperation with neighboring countries and achieving concrete results. Notable achievements include the establishment of a trilateral coordination mechanism with Myanmar and Thailand, leading to the repatriation of over 5,500 suspects to China, and joint operations with Laos and Vietnam resulting in the capture of hundreds of suspects. An officer from China’s Ministry of Public Security emphasized the ongoing multinational joint operations against cross-border telecom and cyber fraud, reaffirming the commitment to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation and eliminate criminal dens to protect the safety of people’s lives and property.