She Zhijiang: Thailand extradites owner of Myanmar scam city to China

She Zhijiang is one of the biggest figures linked to South East Asia's cyberscam operations.

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He has been detained in Thailand since 2022, after the Thai police arrested him acting on a Chinese request to Interpol.

China accuses She Zhijiang of running illegal online gambling rings, and this week a Thai court upheld the decision to extradite him. He arrived at a Bangkok airport on Wednesday, flanked by two security officials.

His extradition comes ahead of a landmark visit by Thailand's king to Beijing - the first state visit to China by a reigning Thai monarch and a sign of deepening ties.

She Zhijiang is one of the biggest names linked to the vast cyberscam hubs in South East Asia, which have trapped thousands of Chinese nationals and sparked a crackdown from Beijing.