# 52 Singaporeans arrested and detained in China’s Guangxi over suspected pyramid scheme

https://mins.news/en/video/45568

- CNA, 2026-09-04 14:29 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LWOyM74CJ8

> Chinese authorities have arrested and detained 52 Singaporeans in Guangxi amid a crackdown on suspected pyramid schemes. Sources said the group has been held since at least mid-July, in what is believed to be the largest number of Singaporeans detained overseas at one time. The schemes allegedly operated in China for years.

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