China detains 52 Singaporeans in Guangxi amid pyramid scheme probe
52 Singaporeans have been detained in Guangxi, China, amid a crackdown on pyramid-scheme activities, with Singapore’s MFA and SPF providing consular assistance, visiting detainees and coordinating with families while emphasizing that Singapore does not intervene in China’s judicial process. Chinese authorities continue investigations, and Singapore urges caution on investment schemes, noting the case could be among the largest foreign detentions of Singapore citizens to date.
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About Sim Ann
Sim Ann is a Singaporean politician and former civil servant who has been serving as Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs since 2025 and Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2011.
Everything about Sim Ann →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of the Parliament of Singapore
- Citizenship
- Singapore
- Born
- March 12, 1975