Wang Xing: Chinese actor's rescue shines light on scam centres

Many Chinese are now asking: what about their loved ones still trapped in scam centres?

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersHow a viral post saved a Chinese actor from Myanmar's scam centresEPA-EFEWang Xing's case is a grim reminder of South East Asia's booming scam industryA small-time Chinese actor had been missing for two days in Thailand when his girlfriend decided to ask the internet for help.

"We have no choice but to borrow the power of the internet to amplify our voices," Wang Xing's girlfriend wrote on the Chinese social media platform Weibo on 5 January.

The plea went viral after it was shared by some of China's biggest celebrities, including singer Lay Zhang and actor Qin Lan.

Wang, 31, had the country's attention - as well as that of his government.

On 7 January, Wang was rescued from a scam centre across the border, in Myanmar - news met with a wave of relief.

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