The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have ulterior motives for its anti-scamming crackdown.

A video of Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been shared in Chinese-language social media posts that claim it shows Paetongtarn saying she is ready to rescue Chinese citizens from Myanmar if Beijing gives the order.

Embassy in Phnom Penh publishes article dismissing recent reports that cast doubt on Beijing’s commitment to the Funan Techo project.

A group of 48 ethnic minority Muslims who fled Chinese persecution have been held in Thailand for almost 11 years

About 90 per cent of China’s trade is by sea, including 80 per cent of energy and 60 per cent of gas, and almost 60 per cent of all its trade moves through the Malacca Strait, making the dilemma acute

The AP’s vast network of sources and collaborative reporting led to the first report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution

The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land - only not as a reality star.

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

US President Donald Trump's incoming secretary of state is among those calling for Thailand not to deport a group Uyghurs to China, where it is feared they would face persecution.

China and Thailand also agreed to set up a coordination centre in Bangkok to investigate and combat the scam complexes that have mushroomed along the Thai border with Myanmar and Cambodia. The initiative is expected to start operations next month. (Reporting by Liz Lee and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Kate Mayberry)

The recent rescue of kidnapped actor Wang Xing has highlighted the transnational criminal networks that thrive in the region.