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China Continues its Efforts to Crackdown on Cross-border Gambling

China is continuing its efforts to crackdown on cross-border gambling. The Ministry of Public Security has promised a crackdown on illegal gambling activities over the Chinese New Year period and calls for guilty parties to surrender.
The Ministry issued a statement and hosted a press briefing where it outlined key steps to be taken in response to the National People’s Congress recently passing an amendment to China’s criminal law. The amendment, which takes effect from 1 March 2021, will create a new crime against cross-border casinos found to be organising or soliciting Chinese citizens to gamble and increase penalties for those found guilty of serious breaches.
While none of the destinations targeted have been publicly named, the Ministry of Public Security appears to be expediting all anti-gambling efforts ahead of Chinese New Year, promising to deploy additional resources that will work closely with immigration authorities to implement strict immigration control measures while “strengthening law enforcement cooperation with certain countries” in order to prevent Chinese citizens gambling abroad.
“According to relevant data, the annual Spring Festival holiday is the most rampant period for overseas gambling groups to invite gambling and gambling activities,” Liao Jinrong, Director of the Ministry’s Bureau of International Cooperation, said.
“It has not only caused a large outflow of funds, but also resulted in kidnapping, extortion, crimes involving gangs and other vicious crimes, which are serious threats. Our economic security and social stability undermine the holiday atmosphere.”
The crackdown appears to be targeted both at those operating online gambling sites and at junket operators, with Liao warning that anyone involved in “gambling, online gambling, or providing funds and technical support for gambling activities” are in violation of China’s criminal law.
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