Sri Lanka, March 18 -- China has reaffirmed its strong commitment to cracking down on telecommunications and online fraud, while pledging to further strengthen law enforcement cooperation with Sri Lanka.

In a statement, China noted that it is closely monitoring recent reports of Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities arresting a number of foreign suspects involved in online fraud, including Chinese nationals.

It emphasized that such crimes cause significant harm and expressed full support for Sri Lankan authorities in taking firm action against suspects, while ensuring the protection of their legitimate rights in accordance with the law.

The statement highlighted that telecommunications and online fraud have rapidly expanded across the...