In a report dated January 28, 2025, it seems like a rare exception that Chinese actor Wang Xing was rescued from Mianbei, while the vast majority of Chinese trapped in the Mianbei scam park have disappeared without a trace, leaving their families helpless. Informed sources have revealed to the Epoch Times that the Belt and Road Initiative of the Chinese Communist Party has nurtured a large number of fraud parks in Mianbei, with comments pointing to the CCP as the main culprit behind this tragedy.
According to an anonymous source who spoke to the Epoch Times reporter, Wang Xing’s rescue was not related to the Chinese official authorities, nor was it a result of any cooperation between the Chinese and Thai police. It was because Wang Xing’s girlfriend posted about his disappearance online less than 6 hours after he went missing, and it was widely shared by many influential individuals, which brought significant attention to the matter. Upon seeing this, the owner of the Dongmei Park, Yungu Ju, contacted the responsible person at Dongmei Park.
The source mentioned, “As a result, Wang Xing was found at Dongmei Park, and they also captured the person in charge of the group (someone needed to be held accountable). They took a detour, crossed the river from the KK Park pier, and handed the individuals over to the Thai border guards, so the Thai side only came to pick them up.”
The Mianbei scam park is once again a hot topic. Perhaps it was Wang Xing’s fame and the popularity of public opinion that saved his life, while the fate of the 50 individuals who were detained along with Wang Xing remains unknown to this day, as the Chinese authorities have not made any efforts to rescue them. Meanwhile, an online campaign has been launched for registering missing persons’ relatives, with reports indicating 1564 pleas for help have been submitted.
Epoch Times reporters interviewed several relatives of missing persons and found that the only information they have about their missing family members is that they were last seen in Mianbei. Some may have received contact information from the missing individuals themselves, some were asked for money for ransom. Although the families have reported to the police, it has been of no help, as the police can only determine the last known location of the missing individuals. As the police put it, since the jurisdiction is overseas, they are powerless. Some families filed reports, but the police refused to register them, leaving the missing persons’ families waiting for a miracle to happen.
One such case is Wang Zhaolong, from Changsha, Hunan, who shared his brother’s experience with the Epoch Times.
“My brother went to the border city of Lincang in Yunnan last November 15, where he was deceived by a backpacker into a fraud park in Myanmar, and there has been no news since then. Our family is very worried, but all we could do was report to the police. However, reporting to the police didn’t help much, but it’s better than doing nothing,” Wang Zhaolong said.
A month later, the family received a call from Mianbei claiming that his brother was with them and needed a ransom of 20,000 yuan to be released. Wang Zhaolong mentioned that they are just an ordinary rural family and do not have that much money. The family told the caller on the phone they would try to raise the money and delayed as much as possible. At the time, the police also advised not to pay the ransom, as even if paid, the person might not be released.
Helpless, the family had no choice but to wait. Wang Zhaolong mentioned that they consider themselves fortunate as his brother returned home in mid-January.
He said, “My brother returned as a changed person. He looks dull, and is fearful of people who resemble those from the south. His teeth were knocked out and he was subjected to electric shocks. He now stays at home every day, hoping to slowly recover.”
Wang Zhaolong’s brother was smart; he pretended to have a heart condition. Not long after being deceived into the park, he was continuously resold to other parks. When he was resold to the fourth park, his brother had a chance to escape.
The first three parks were in remote mountains, making it impossible to escape. He pretended to be obedient and was eventually resold to a park in the city. The treatment at the city park was relatively better, with comparatively looser surveillance and guards refraining from openly abusing people. His brother found an opportunity to escape to the local police station and was sent back through the border checkpoint.
Wang Zhaolong mentioned that if his brother had not escaped, he would have been severely beaten or killed there. His brother disclosed that there were thousands of Chinese people in one of the parks, all engaged in scam activities targeting fellow Chinese citizens.
Another case is Zhu Litin (alias) from Hefei, Anhui, whose brother disappeared within Mianbei’s borders three months ago. She attempted to file a report with the police but was refused. “Once they are out of the country, Chinese police have no way or obligation to rescue them, they say it is not within their jurisdiction,” she lamented.
Zhu Litin expressed the helplessness of her family, waiting and hoping for a miracle. “From anguish to numbness, we have become accustomed to feeling helpless. We hope the country intervenes to rescue them, but this seems highly unlikely,” she remarked.
The aforementioned informants revealed that there are numerous parks in Mianbei Mo Wa Di, with a complex situation, but the root cause of these parks lies with the Belt and Road Initiative. Under the umbrella of the Belt and Road Initiative, a large number of scam parks have emerged, luring thousands of Chinese citizens into scamming their fellow countrymen.
The owner of the well-known Yatai Xincheng park in Mianbei, She Zhijiang, is currently detained in Thailand, where he revealed his true identity as a spy during an interview with a TV station in September last year. He was recruited by the Chinese National Security in the Philippines in 2016, indicating the ubiquitous influence of the CCP within the parks.
Former Chinese media person Zhao Lanjian stated that the Belt and Road Initiative of the CCP is one of the primary reasons for the kidnapping of 70,000 Chinese individuals annually in Thailand. He mentioned his long-term business contacts with the China International Economic Development Center and his involvement in various transnational project planning and execution, providing insights into their internal operations.
Zhao Lanjian disclosed that in 2006, he participated in several cross-border cooperation projects led by the China International Economic Development Center, covering significant economic projects in South America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The Center was responsible for strategic planning of high-speed rail, logistics, and economic parks, while the Ministry of Commerce handled fund disbursements. For example, the development model of the KK Park in Mianbei was designed by the Center in 2017.
He mentioned that there are over a thousand industrial parks in Myanmar, with a substantial portion backed by the CCP’s Belt and Road Initiative funds. Where the Belt and Road Initiative policy extends, CCP’s state-owned funds follow. Funds primarily go to large state-owned enterprises with ‘Zhong’ in their name, some are handed to private enterprises by these state-owned enterprises for construction purposes. Zhao Lanjian termed this as the modus operandi of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Thousands of Chinese citizens are duped into engaging in fraudulent activities, becoming victims themselves.
He believed that the scam parks are a form of radical terrorism, not mere telecom fraud. The CCP deliberately confuses the concept, portraying all detained individuals in Mo Wa Di as victims rather than perpetrators, contrary to the CCP’s depiction.
Reports suggest there are up to 1,000 parks in Mianbei and Mo Wa Di, with over 100,000 individuals engaging in telecom scam activities daily. Some victims disclosed that the KK Park alone generates up to $100 million in scam revenue daily.
Zhao Yi (alias) from Guiyang, Guizhou, was deceived into a scam park in Mianbei two years ago. He revealed that there is no personal freedom inside the parks, no sales performance would result in beatings, and even electric shocks.
He also mentioned that individuals could be resold if they were deemed useless, moved from one park to another, drained of their resources, and eventually demanded ransom. After being resold to a third park, they were sent back to China due to war-related circumstances.
“Almost none of the Chinese individuals deceived into these places can earn money, receiving only 500 yuan as a monthly allowance inside. Among ten people, only one or two managed to earn some money, usually those who are articulate and can navigate the system,” he added.
Independent writer Zhuge Mingyang told the Epoch Times that this is a large-scale human trafficking issue in modern civilized society, a form of modern slavery. Whether it’s the telecom fraudsters within the parks or the victims of telecom fraud outside the parks, they are all victims of the CCP system.
“A significant proportion of Chinese individuals, especially those from rural and remote areas, live below the poverty line. Poverty drives them not to miss any opportunity to earn money, even if it means taking risks. Whether it’s the trafficking of women and children within China, or the fraud parks in Mianbei, between the buyers and sellers, the deceivers and the deceived, they are both criminals and victims of the CCP system. This is a major tragedy for the Chinese people, with the CCP being the main culprit,” he concluded.