China launches international alliance to fight telecom and cyber fraud

An international alliance aimed at combating cross-border telecommunications and cyber fraud was established on Thursday, September 10, at an inaugural conference in Lianyungang, eastern China.

Representatives from 46 founding countries, 34 observer countries and four international organisations, including the United Nations and Interpol, attended the conference.

Initiated by the Chinese government, the alliance is an intergovernmental organisation intended to strengthen cooperation among law enforcement agencies in combating transnational telecommunications and cyber fraud and related crimes.

Representatives from China and other founding members, including Vietnam, Laos, Kenya, Cambodia, Pakistan and Russia, addressed the conference. An Interpol representative also delivered a congratulatory message.

Participants welcomed China’s initiative to establish the alliance and recognised its importance in safeguarding global public security.

They adopted a joint statement on the alliance’s establishment, saying telecommunications and cyber fraud had become a global challenge requiring stronger international cooperation.

The statement said the creation of a more focused, professional, efficient and action-oriented intergovernmental organization based on international conventions would help coordinate efforts to combat telecommunications and cyber fraud and related crimes, while protecting the security and legitimate rights and interests of individuals, legal entities and other organizations.

By Tamilla Hasanova