China Cracks Down on Telecom Scams: Senior Official Warns of 'Unprecedented Fierceness'

The Chinese government has launched a crackdown on telecom scams targeting vulnerable citizens, with senior official Wang Xiaoming announcing unprecedented measures to combat these illicit schemes.

Beijing's long-held desire for technological supremacy has taken a dramatic turn in recent years, as the nation seeks to bolster its digital security and protect itself from what it sees as an existential threat from abroad. The issue is deeply ingrained in China's complex web of relations with its neighbors and the West.