BEIJING, Jan. 16 -- A senior Chinese official on Tuesday stressed the need to intensify efforts, concentrate resources, and strengthen coordination for the crackdown on cross-border gambling.

Wang Xiaohong, a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and State Councilor, made the remarks at a national teleconference on the fight against cross-border gambling.

Wang stressed the necessity to keep up with evolving offenses related to cross-border gambling, focus on eradicating gambling dens and supply chains, and fully implement preventive and monitoring measures against cross-border gambling. He also called for more support concerning the law, public opinion, and international law enforcement cooperation to more efficiently strike cross-border gambling.