A Chinese actor who went missing near Myanmar's border with Thailand and fell victim to a human trafficking network has boarded a flight home. Wang Xing, also known by his stage name Xing Xing, departed from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on Friday night,

Chinese actor Wang Xing stated on his Weibo account that he has returned to the embrace of his motherland, which makes him feel warm, secure, and free. While in a foreign country, it was the strength of his motherland that gave him courage and hope.

A male model has been unaccounted for since late December while a young woman has been reported missing since earlier this week.

Wang Xing, a Chinese actor renowned for his role in “Ip Man 3” and also known by his stage name Xing Xing, disclosed that during his kidnapping in Myanmar, he was coerced into learning scamming techniques.

Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was rescued from a human trafficking operation in Myanmar, is set to return to China on Friday night, Thai authorities confirmed. The rescue, prompted by the Chinese government's intervention, highlights the growing issue of cross-border human trafficking and online scams in Southeast Asia.

An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash, according to the US Department of Justice.

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The 22-year-old was rescued from a human trafficking operation on Jan 7 after going missing near the Thai-Myanmar border on Jan 3.

Wang described the conditions in the scam center as oppressive, with his movements strictly monitored and controlled by the captors.

9 Jan - Chinese actor Wang Xing has revealed harrowing details of his detention at a scam compound following his rescue on January 7, describing how he was forced to train as a scammer after being lured under the pretence of a film project.

With the joint efforts of China and Thailand, Chinese citizen Wang Xing has left Thailand on Friday evening local time heading back to China, according to a release from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand on Friday.