China's leader Xi Jinping and visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed to crack down on the scam networks that plague Southeast Asia as the two leaders met on Thursday in Beijing. Myanmar,

Bangkok has described the scam centers as a "national security issue". On Feb. 5, Thai authorities cut off the electricity supply to five areas in Myanmar where fraud centers are allegedly located. In January, Chinese actor Wang Xing was reportedly rescued from a cyber fraud center in Myanmar.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to back Thailand’s efforts to suppress online scam operations, as Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sought Beijing’s help to ease safety concerns of tourists from the mainland.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deeper trust and cooperation with Thailand, as he met Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing. He said stable cooperation is needed to deal with growing uncertainties in the world.

China's President Xi Jinping met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as the two countries eye closer ties amid growing global uncertainties.