Author: Stephen Olson

Published: 20 Apr 2026

China and the US have reasons to work together to tackle the scourge of cyberfraud in Southeast Asia. The problem, however, is that their geopolitical rivalry gets in the way.

Cyberfraud and the proliferation of massive online scam centres are growing problems throughout Southeast Asia. Both China and the US have vested interests in combating such criminal activities. Unfortunately, the pragmatic application of solutions tends to get mired in geopolitical rivalry.

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