Hundreds of Taiwanese Citizens Held Captive in Cambodia by Telecom Scam Human Traffickers
News Analysis
Hundreds of Taiwanese citizens are being held captive in Cambodia and forced to work in telecom scam networks run by human trafficking organizations, according to Taiwan authorities.
Furthermore, the rise in crime in Sihanoukville, a coastal city in Cambodia, has reportedly been linked to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Human Trafficking
Taiwan’s National Police Agency (NPA) said in early August that based on flight records, nearly 5,000 citizens have been recorded traveling to Cambodia and have yet to return. On Aug. 21, authorities had identified at least 370 of them being held against their will, adding that the actual number of victims could be more than 2,000….