Wang Xing was duped into flying to Thailand by a bogus casting agent on the pretext of taking part in a film shoot. He was then taken to the border town of Mae Sot, where he was abducted and taken ...

The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land – only not as a reality star. Wang, 22, flew to ...

Many Chinese travelers are reconsidering their plans following the brief disappearance of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was rescued in a joint operation by Thai and Myanmar authorities. Wang was ...

Wang Xing, a 31-year-old Chinese actor, travelled to Thailand early this month after receiving an unsolicited offer to join a film that was shooting in Thailand. When Wang got to Bangkok ...

China is cracking down on online scams after a series of cases. The most recent one involved Chinese actor Wang Xing, who went missing after he was tricked into going for a casting call in Thailand.

China Families Appeal to Free Relatives Held by Scam Gangs in Myanmar (This Jan. 22 story has been corrected to fix the age of Wang Xing from 22 to 31 in paragraph 2) By Larissa Liao, Kevin ...

BEIJING/BANGKOK/YANGON (Reuters): The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land - only not as a ...

After the successful rescue of Chinese actor Wang Xing from Myawaddy ... before their departure that they would be engaging in "black and gray industries," such as smuggling goods.

The situation began when Wang Xing, a 22-year-old actor, accepted an unexpected film role in Thailand. Upon arrival in Bangkok, Wang was abducted and taken to a "scam compound," joining the thousands ...