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China and Africa boost law enforcement ties in crackdown on cross-border cybercrime

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Nyabiage, J. (2026, October 3). China and Africa boost law enforcement ties in crackdown on cross-border cybercrime. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369660/china-and-africa-boost-law-enforcement-ties-crackdown-cross-border-cybercrime?utm_source=rss_feed

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China and African nations are enhancing law enforcement cooperation to combat cross-border cybercrime. A meeting held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on September 10 included East African security officials discussing issues such as terrorism, kidnapping, and online fraud. China also initiated the International Alliance Combating Telecoms and Cyber Fraud on that day, which includes 46 founding countries including Kenya.

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China and African nations are strengthening law enforcement ties to combat cross-border cybercrime. This cooperation includes talks on terrorism, kidnapping, and online fraud held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on September 10, where East African security ministers and police chiefs met with Chinese officials. Simultaneously, China launched the International Alliance Combating Telecoms and Cyber Fraud, which has 46 founding countries including Kenya. The collaboration aims to address issues such as online-gambling rings in eSwatini, SIM swapping in Kenya, and cybercrime networks in Zambia. Observers note that this police cooperation allows Beijing to enhance its security role without establishing formal alliances or deploying a large military presence.

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China GPE · 4× Kenya GPE · 2× African NORP · 1× Beijing GPE · 1× East African NORP · 1× Jiangsu province GPE · 1× Lianyungang GPE · 1× Zambia GPE · 1× eSwatini GPE · 1× the International Alliance Combating Telecoms and Cyber Fraud ORG · 1×

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Police cooperation allows Beijing to expand its security role without formal alliances or a large military footprint, observers say From online-gambling rings in eSwatini to SIM swapping in Kenya and cybercrime networks in Zambia, a wave of cross-border fraud is drawing African governments and China into closer security cooperation.

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China and Africa boost law enforcement ties in crackdown on cross-border cybercrime · assertive framing

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China and Africa boost law enforcement ties in crackdown on cross-border cybercrime asserted

China → boost → cybercrime

wave → allow → cooperation

China hosted East African security ministers and police chiefs in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on September 10 for talks on terrorism, kidnapping, online fraud and other cross-border threats. asserted

China → host → terrorism

On the same day, China launched the International Alliance Combating Telecoms and Cyber Fraud, with 46 founding countries including Kenya. asserted

countries → launch → Kenya