[Global Times-Global Network Reporter Wan Lin] The Global Times reporter learned exclusively from the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia on the 25th that the embassy released a report on the 20th entitled "Taiwan Compatriots are Chinese Citizens, If You Have Difficulties, Please Contact the Chinese Embassy" After one letter, more than a dozen requests for help from Taiwan compatriots by phone and email were successively received. Most of them were forced to engage in online gambling fraud, personal restrictions, or even lost contact.
The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia will actively communicate with local police departments to supervise the handling of relevant cases.
Recently, there have been frequent incidents of Taiwanese people being tricked into working in Cambodia, imprisoned and beaten, which has aroused concern from both sides of the strait.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on the 19th that Taiwan compatriots overseas can contact the Chinese embassies and consulates abroad for assistance in time.
A reporter from the Global Times contacted the Chinese embassy in Cambodia a few days ago. The full text of the embassy's reply on the 25th is as follows:
Recently, a number of media reported that Taiwan compatriots in Cambodia were forced to engage in online gambling, telecommunication fraud and other illegal activities, their personal freedom was restricted, and they hoped to receive timely assistance, which aroused widespread concern.
In order to further safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots in Cambodia, our embassy issued a letter to Taiwan compatriots in Cambodia on August 20 entitled "Taiwan compatriots are Chinese citizens, please contact the Chinese embassy if you have any difficulties", which aroused strong emotions. repercussions.
After the letter was published, our embassy successively received more than a dozen requests for help from Taiwan compatriots by phone, email, etc. Most of them were forced to engage in online gambling fraud, personal restrictions, or even lost contact.
Our embassy has always attached great importance to the safety and legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots in Cambodia. After receiving information from Taiwan compatriots for help, our embassy will activate the rescue mechanism as soon as possible, instructing the parties, their family members or related personnel to report the police to the Cambodian police as soon as possible, and report to the Cambodian police as soon as possible. Our embassy provides valid information such as personal information and location of the parties.
Our embassy will actively communicate with local police departments to supervise the handling of relevant cases.
The DPP authorities turned a deaf ear to the Taiwanese people's calls for safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests, and responded negatively, and even attempted to fabricate lies and blame the mainland, fully revealing that they did not take the lives, safety, interests and well-being of the Taiwanese people at heart, and engaged in political manipulation and incitement in everything. Consistent tactics to oppose and deceive the people.
Serving the people and relieving their worries is the duty of diplomacy.
The embassy in Cambodia will continue to adhere to the people-centered tenet and be the caring and guardian of the vast number of Chinese citizens in Cambodia.