The Ph.D. student from the Chinese Academy of Sciences who was deceived into going to Myanmar has been rescued! Family: Video call was with the person herself, and she is unharmed.

 Recently, a netizen posted an article stating that Dr. Zhang, a Ph.D. student from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was deceived into going to Myanmar on August 16, 2022. She was forced to work 18 hours a day and was closely monitored. On August 24, Zhang's brother informed Red Star News that, through concerted efforts, Zhang has been successfully rescued from Myanmar's Myawaddy Zone and will be returning to the country soon.

He told reporters that they confirmed it was her through a video call and she is unharmed.

Previous reports:

On August 17, according to a video report from Jiupai News, a netizen claimed that their friend, a Ph.D. student, was deceived into going to Myanmar on August 16, 2022, and has been there for a year. She was forced to work 18 hours a day and was closely monitored.

On August 17, the reporter contacted the Ph.D. student's girlfriend, Ms. Yang, who stated that her boyfriend graduated from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and later worked as a postdoctoral researcher.

According to her, Mr. Zhang had several tens of thousands of yuan in debt a year ago. He was introduced to a job as a translator in Singapore, but was ultimately deceived into going to Myanmar. "He had losses from cryptocurrency trading before, his family's financial situation is average, and his mother is paralyzed. He saw this high-paying job online."

After entering the zone, Mr. Zhang sent messages to his girlfriend saying his phone was no longer functional and he had to use another phone to communicate. Ms. Yang stated that Mr. Zhang's daily work involved chatting with others, and the working hours were very long.

Ms. Yang mentioned that the Myanmar side demanded a transfer of 120,000 yuan before releasing him, but after transferring the money, they found the account frozen and couldn't complete the transfer. She also learned that her boyfriend was beaten and put in solitary confinement as a result.

On August 17, a staff member from the Institute of Botany at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where Mr. Zhang used to work, stated that he was an honest person and his Ph.D. research focused on ancient plants. He was proficient in English.

Upon learning of this incident, Mr. Zhang's brother chose to report it to the police, and personnel from the local police station where he is registered indicated that they had reported the matter to the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar.

It is reported that on March 23 this year, during a meeting with Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister, the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar pointed out that many recent incidents involving Chinese individuals crossing the border into Myanmar are related to illegal activities such as online scams in Myanmar.

Myanmar expressed that it highly values China's repeated stance on the matter and has intensified efforts to combat such activities.

In addition, on June 7, Interpol released a research report on human trafficking and issued an orange notice to 195 member countries, including Myanmar, cautioning them to be vigilant about human trafficking originating from telecommunications fraud.

Source: Red Star News