The People's Bank of China (PBC) held a launch ceremony for its “Youth Anti-Fraud in Action” series of publicity activities, positioning the programme as a preventive tool to strengthen public awareness and capability to identify and avoid telecom and online fraud. Vice Governor Lu Lei delivered remarks at the event, and Vice Governor Tao Ling formally announced the start of the campaign and presented flags to youth volunteers. The PBC linked the initiative to its broader work to disrupt fraud-related “funding chains”, including the establishment of a dedicated task force under the State Council’s coordination mechanism on combating telecom and online crime. The series will include an anti-fraud short video competition, an anti-fraud “five-entry” outreach campaign, a “Ten Years of Anti-Fraud” storytelling initiative, an online anti-fraud knowledge quiz, and anti-fraud stand-up comedy activities for university students. Participants included youth representatives from the PBC, the Ministry of Public Security, commercial banks, and payment institutions, alongside officials from the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Ministry of Education, major state-owned banks, and parts of the PBC system.
Central Bank of the Republic of China 2025-05-26
People's Bank of China launches Youth Anti-Fraud in Action public awareness campaign against telecom and online scams
The People's Bank of China launched the "Youth Anti-Fraud in Action" initiative to enhance public awareness and prevention of telecom and online fraud. The program includes various activities such as a short video competition, outreach campaigns, and educational events for university students. The initiative is part of broader efforts to disrupt fraud-related funding chains, supported by a task force under the State Council.