US-China Crackdown on Dubai Scam Centers

Joint enforcement smooths way for potentially friendly mid-May Xi-Trump meeting in Beijing

May 09, 2026

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By: Toh Han Shih

A recent crackdown on an international scam and human trafficking ring in Dubai involving the US and China, Dubai and Thailand may indicate warming relations between the US and China, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing on May 14 and 15, when he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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