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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

George Chen is partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group (TAG), a business and policy consulting firm, and former regional policy director for Meta/Facebook in Asia. [1]

Lauren Dickey is a non-resident senior associate for the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She previously served as senior advisor and acting director for Taiwan in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. [2]

BANGKOK – Police have broken up a Chinese-led call center scam ring accused of tricking victims out of large sums of money, with assets worth more than 14 million baht seized during the operation. [3]

PHNOM PENH—Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said W... (confirmed by 3 sources) [4]

BEIJING — When dozens of activists unfurled banners across the country last March and April calling for officials to disclose their assets, they did so at the urging of one of China’s most prominent rights advocates, Xu Zhiyong. [5]

Heads the Chinese Mission to the UN in Geneva Chen Xu looks delivers a speech at the opening of the review of China’s rights record by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, on January 23, 2024. [6]

Blind activist who revealed Shandong forced abortions goes on trial Chen Guangcheng has been detained for months. Surrounded by intimidation, his lawyers were yesterday apprehended and accused of theft. [7]

On April 13, deputy director of China's top sports administration Du Zhaocai was dismissed from his vice-ministerial level position, less than two weeks after he was placed under investigation by national graft busters. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-27 · 54% match

Performing robots push Chinese tech to center stage

George Chen is partner and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group (TAG), a business and policy consulting firm, and former regional policy director for Meta/Facebook in Asia.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-25 · 46% match

The US has built a Taiwan security toolkit. Now it needs to use it

Lauren Dickey is a non-resident senior associate for the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She previously served as senior advisor and acting director for Taiwan in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

[3] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-21 · 38% match

Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Network in Central Thailand

BANGKOK – Police have broken up a Chinese-led call center scam ring accused of tricking victims out of large sums of money, with assets worth more than 14 million baht seized during the operation.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2026-01-08 · 39% match

Accused Scam Boss Chen Zhi Arrested in Cambodia, Extradited to China: Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH—Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said W

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-01-22 · 72% match

China Puts Prominent Activist on Trial

BEIJING — When dozens of activists unfurled banners across the country last March and April calling for officials to disclose their assets, they did so at the urging of one of China’s most prominent rights advocates, Xu Zhiyong.

[6] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-01-24 · 71% match

China’s rights record under fire at UN

Heads the Chinese Mission to the UN in Geneva Chen Xu looks delivers a speech at the opening of the review of China’s rights record by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, on January 23, 2024.

[7] MM asianews.it · 72% match

Blind activist who revealed Shandong forced abortions goes on trial

Blind activist who revealed Shandong forced abortions goes on trial Chen Guangcheng has been detained for months. Surrounded by intimidation, his lawyers were yesterday apprehended and accused of theft.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-04-29 · 65% match

Scandal-ridden Chinese soccer gets in foul trouble again

On April 13, deputy director of China's top sports administration Du Zhaocai was dismissed from his vice-ministerial level position, less than two weeks after he was placed under investigation by national graft busters.

[9] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Manifestantes en Yangon: las dictaduras del mundo están en contra del pueblo

Manifestantes en Yangon: las dictaduras del mundo están en contra del pueblo La Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la ONU pide la liberación de los líderes políticos elegidos democráticamente y garantías de libertad de expresión.

[10] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Big Data and social control, a double-edged sword for the Communist Party of China

Big Data and social control, a double-edged sword for the Communist Party of China Personal data is a strategic asset for the regime.

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