U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is pledging to press Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs held there since 2014 after fleeing alleged persecution in Xinjiang, in northwest China.

Uyghurs detained in Thailand over a decade ago say the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China; activists say they risk abuse and torture.

Thailand is a popular destination for Chinese tourists, the largest group of visitors to Thailand in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China’s offer to step up security cooperation underscores Beijing’s increasing concern over the growing threat posed by telecom fraud and human trafficking in Southeast Asia. It also suggests a new urgency from Beijing to bolster coordination with the 10-nation ASEAN grouping, which includes Myanmar and Thailand, to tackle cross-border crime.

BEIJING: China will make every effort to rescue its nationals who have fallen foul of scam operations luring them to countries including Myanmar, the country

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia.”

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The plea went viral after it was shared by some of China's biggest celebrities, including singer Lay Zhang and actor Qin Lan. Wang, 31, had the country's attention - as well as that of his government. On 7 January, Wang was rescued from a scam centre across the border, in Myanmar - news met with a wave of relief.

Beijing says the Uyghurs are jihadists ... knowledge of the matter told the AP that all of the Uyghurs detained in Thailand submitted asylum applications to the United Nations High Commissioner ...

Beijing also said it would step up efforts with other countries’ law enforcement agencies. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on South-East Asian countries to take strong measures to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, urging the "relevant" nations to shoulder their responsibilities.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one m