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

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday (Feb 6) for the "strong measures" her country has taken against scam centres targeting Chinese people from neighbouring Myanmar.

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.

The recent high-profile case of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who went to Thailand for what he thought was an acting job but was abducted and later rescued from a scam centre in Myanmar, has sparked heated discussion in China about cross-border telecom scams.

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.

Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the 'strong measures' her country has taken against

China and Thailand should deepen trust in each other and expand cooperation to counter growing global uncertainties, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during a meeting in Beijing with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Thai leader's official visit to China this week marks 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between two countries