China is showing no let up in its crackdown on cross border gambling, calling for more efforts in its campaign.

China's Ministry of Public Security said it handled more than 17,000 illegal cross border gambling cases in 2021 and arrested more than 80,000 people.

Chinese media reports that 914 people have voluntarily surrendered to the authorities for their involvement in cross border gambling.

China is continuing its crackdown on cross border gambling, invalidating the passports of 145 nationals and restricting their departure from the country for three years.

Any hopes that China’s anti-cross border gambling campaign may fade into the background have been dashed by Beijing’s latest pronouncements vowing a crackdown will be a key priority this year. 

China's efforts to stamp out cross border gambling are showing no signs of abating, with the Chinese Minister of Public Security, Zhao Kezhi, saying that the strictest measures are needed to eradicate the practice.

China authorities have detected 35,000 illegal crossings in 2023, resulting in the arrest of over 32,000 individuals involved in cross-border crimes related to gambling and fraud.

China's Public Security Minister has called for a more robust crackdown on cross-border gambling in China.

China’s embassy in the Philippines issued a statement on Wednesday, expressing satisfaction with the law enforcement cooperation between China and the Philippines regarding cross-border gambling crackdowns.

In just the first six months of 2023, Chinese authorities detected 16,000 cases of obstructing national border control, with 32,000 suspects arrested. According to China’s National Immigration Administration, this is an effort to restrain people from leaving the country to conduct gambling activities.