The Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China has provided Cambodia with technical equipment to support operations aimed at cracking down on technology-based offenses in Cambodia.
The equipment was presented to the Secretariat of Commission for Combating Technology Crimes (CCTC)during a March 16 ceremony.
Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, head of the CCTC, expressed his gratitude to the Chinese for the assistance. He described it as testament to the ironclad friendship between Cambodia and China as comprehensive strategic partners, and the building of an all-weather Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era.
He reiterated that Cambodia has vowed to eliminate out online scam operations, adding that the Kingdom is currently drafting a law on combating technology-based scams, which was approved by the plenary session of the Council of Ministers late last week.
“Technology-based scams are a regional and global issue with complex and interconnected characteristics that require international cooperation to combat and crack down on these crimes within the framework of security cooperation,” Sinarith explained during the event.
“Cambodian and Chinese authorities are cooperating closely in the fight against technology scams, achieving excellent results to ensure public security, public order, and safety for the people of both countries, as well as the entire region,” he added.
He referred to China as highly trusted partners in the fight against online crimes, also noting that the Kingdom will soon host an international conference on combating technology-based scams, with the aim of strengthening international cooperation and sharing experiences.
Chinese ambassador Wang Wenbin, who also attended the event, explained that the equipment from China’s Ministry of Public Security will support successful operations.
Wang highlighted how the Cambodian government has conducted thorough inspections at several targeted locations.
He also expressed support for the current drafting of a law on combating technology-based scams, viewing it as a demonstration of Cambodia’s firm commitment to uprooting these crimes entirely.
“Cambodia and China, as ‘ironclad friends’, always help one another,” said the CCTC.
Since the beginning of the year, China has dispatched aircraft to repatriate Chinese nationals involved in scam operations back to China.
It described the provision of equipment as further evidence of implementing the outcomes of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Cambodia in April 2025.
Ambassador Wang reaffirmed China’s willingness to continue cooperating closely with Cambodia in joint investigations of transnational crimes “to eradicate the cancer” of technology scams entirely from Cambodian soil.
