Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Beijing cooperating with POGO crackdown

Thursday 22nd of September 2022

Good Morning. Beijing is stepping up support on POGO’s illegal activity crackdown, China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian promised, grateful for the rescue of Chinese nationals. Suncity S1E3: Alvin Chau doesn’t gamble and has no recollection of online gaming operations.
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Beijing to step up support of Philippines POGO crackdown

Beijing is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippine government as it cracks down on POGO-related illegal activity, China’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, stated, grateful for the rescue of Chinese nationals. "Crimes induced by and associated with online gambling not only harm China's interests and China-Philippines relations but also hurt the interests of the Philippines," Beijing’s representative in the country added. “It is appreciated that relevant Philippine law enforcement agencies rescued a number of Chinese citizens and shut down some POGO companies during their recent operations,” said China’s Ambassador Huang Xilian.