State Department says Trump raised cyber scam compound issue with Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly raised the issue of Southeast Asian cyber scam compounds with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting with senior officials. State Department officials have revealed that Chinese law enforcement has been selectively targeting scam operations targeting Chinese citizens, while allowing those targeting Americans to continue. The U.S. is applying diplomatic pressure to prevent the extradition of scam leaders back to China to facilitate intelligence gathering. Over $12 billion was stolen from Americans last year in cyber scams, a number likely underreported, and the U.S. is working to combat the global expansion of these operations.